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Mississippi State
U. Rhode Island

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Mississippi State has 8 pts more Pell recipients than U. Rhode Island (29% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Mississippi State is a bit larger (18,397 vs. 13,381)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Rhode Island has 1 pts more first-gen students than Mississippi State (26% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students

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
Mississippi State18.4K
U. Rhode Island13.4K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi State29%
U. Rhode Island22%
First-gen share
Mississippi State25%
U. Rhode Island26%
Diversity index
Mississippi State0.44
U. Rhode Island0.45

Who they are

Men
Mississippi State49%
U. Rhode Island42%
Part-time students
Mississippi State8%
U. Rhode Island5%
Students 25 and older
Mississippi State8%
U. Rhode Island3%

Race & ethnicity

Mississippi State
U. Rhode Island
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Mississippi State56%
U. Rhode Island42%
First-years from other states
Mississippi State43%
U. Rhode Island57%
First-years from abroad
Mississippi State1%
U. Rhode Island1%
New transfer students this fall
Mississippi State1,909
U. Rhode Island622
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Mississippi State35%
U. Rhode Island17%

Campus

Mississippi State
Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
U. Rhode Island
Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyMississippi StateU. Rhode Island
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
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)
Student health plan covers transition-related care–Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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