University of Mississippi academics
University, Mississippi · Public · 21,473 undergrads
University of Mississippi has 21,473 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 76 fields of study. The most degrees go to Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
The short answers
21,473
undergraduates.
4,949
graduate students.
76
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,887
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
24%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
21,473
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,949
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
24,043
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$76,076
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
78%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.7%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,887
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,148
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
731
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
166
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers