Columbus, Mississippi · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Columbus, Mississippi, Mississippi University for Women is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,193, made up of 1,962 undergraduates and 231 graduate students. It is part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
Mississippi University for Women offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. It awarded 713 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
2,193
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
713
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
565
Associate degrees
44
Master's degrees
101
Professional doctorates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,193
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,962
Graduate students, fall 2024
231
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,764
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,422
Graduate students, 2024-25
342
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
78%
Men
22%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
38%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Nora Miller
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact