Quad
U. Mississippi
West Virginia

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Virginia has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Mississippi (30% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Mississippi is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Mississippi is a bit larger (21,473 vs. 17,385)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Mississippi21.5K
West Virginia17.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Mississippi22%
West Virginia22%
First-gen share
U. Mississippi24%
West Virginia30%
Diversity index
U. Mississippi0.38
West Virginia0.32

Who they are

Men
U. Mississippi43%
West Virginia49%
Part-time students
U. Mississippi5%
West Virginia3%
Students 25 and older
U. Mississippi4%
West Virginia4%

Race & ethnicity

U. Mississippi
West Virginia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Mississippi30%
West Virginia41%
First-years from other states
U. Mississippi69%
West Virginia58%
First-years from abroad
U. Mississippi1%
West Virginia1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Mississippi1,335
West Virginia650
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Mississippi18%
West Virginia14%

Campus

U. Mississippi
Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
West Virginia
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. MississippiWest Virginia
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why