University, Mississippi · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in University, Mississippi, University of Mississippi is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 26,449, made up of 21,585 undergraduates and 4,864 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
University of Mississippi offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 148 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Accounting, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 6,185 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
26,449
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
6,185
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
148
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 148
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
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,249
Master's degrees
1,119
Doctoral degrees (research)
255
Professional doctorates
504
Postbaccalaureate certificates
58
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
26,449
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,585
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,864
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
28,719
Undergraduates, 2024-25
23,212
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,507
Full-time, 2024-25
87%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
67%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Southeastern Conference
Chancellor
Dr. Glenn Boyce
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization