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South Dakota State
U. Mississippi

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Mississippi has 2.3× as many undergrads as South Dakota State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Mississippi is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.29)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Mississippi has 5 pts more Pell recipients than South Dakota State (22% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
South Dakota State9.2K
U. Mississippi21.5K
Pell Grant share
South Dakota State17%
U. Mississippi22%
First-gen share
South Dakota State20%
U. Mississippi24%
Diversity index
South Dakota State0.29
U. Mississippi0.38

Who they are

Men
South Dakota State46%
U. Mississippi43%
Part-time students
South Dakota State12%
U. Mississippi5%
Students 25 and older
South Dakota State6%
U. Mississippi4%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
South Dakota State51%
U. Mississippi30%
First-years from other states
South Dakota State44%
U. Mississippi69%
First-years from abroad
South Dakota State6%
U. Mississippi1%
New transfer students this fall
South Dakota State438
U. Mississippi1,335
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
South Dakota State15%
U. Mississippi18%

Campus

South Dakota State
Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · The Summit LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Mississippi
Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern 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.

PolicySouth Dakota StateU. Mississippi
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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