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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,439 undergrads, where 56% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

−21% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.16

Diversity index vs. every college0.16
0.16
← 0.00higher than 7% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients56%
National median: 34%Above typical
First-generation students43%
National median: 33%Above typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college56%
56%
← 0%higher than 87% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

1,439undergrads
Compared to every college1.4K
1.4K
← 19larger than 47% of 1,89337.8K →

10% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 47% take some

Where first-years come from

340 first-time students

57% came from other states and 2.6% from abroad; 40% are from Mississippi. More from other states than at 84% of colleges.

  • In-state (Mississippi)40%
  • Other states57%
  • Abroad2.6%
  • Not reported0.6%

Top home states

  1. Mississippi(home state)40% 136
  2. Tennessee22% 74
  3. Louisiana8.2% 28
  4. Texas7.4% 25
  5. Georgia2.9% 10

From 19 states (counting DC).

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

207

new transfer students, 38% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 70% of colleges.

155 full-time, 52 part-time.

Going on to another college

34%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 247 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

28% of undergrads study part-time.

Men50%
National median: 44%Above typical

50% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students28%
National median: 7.5%Above typical
Students 25 and older14%
National median: 11%About typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 998 students.

Housing

Beds

998

About 69 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 21 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NCAA Division I FCS · Southwestern Athletic Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

How the Southwestern Athletic Conference compares

ROTC

Army

Study abroad

Not listed

Undergraduate research

Not listed

Calendar

Semesters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • On-campus child care for students' children
  • 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Greek life

No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).

LGBTQ+ life

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not collected by this college.

Gender unknown: 0

First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024

0 reported. The college may not record other genders.

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)