Mississippi University for Women

www.muw.edu

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2023 Graduation Rate

37.3%

81 Graduates

About

Mississippi University for Women is a higher education institution located in Lowndes County, MS. N/A

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Mississippi University for Women had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Mississippi University for Women is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Mississippi University for Women are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mississippi University for Women, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.1% White, 33.3% Black or African American, 2.83% Asian, 1.66% Hispanic or Latino, 0.898% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mississippi University for Women in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (33.8%) and White Male (12.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (70.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (18.2%) and White Male (6.79%).

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mississippi University for Women was 72%. N/A

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mississippi University for Women (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,339 enrolled students
Black or African American
741 enrolled students
Asian
63 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mississippi University for Women is 60.1% White, 33.3% Black or African American, 2.83% Asian, 1.66% Hispanic or Latino, 0.898% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. N/A

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mississippi University for Women, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (514 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mississippi University for Women are Registered nurses (1,613,040 people), Accountants & auditors (1,048,223 people), Other managers (904,429 people), Financial managers (560,796 people), and Chief executives & legislators (464,698 people).

The most specialized majors at Mississippi University for Women in 2023 are Health (514 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Business (148 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mississippi University for Women are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Mississippi University for Women are Health (514 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Business (148 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mississippi University for Women are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,040,605 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,158,931 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (721,126 people), Computer Systems Design (683,132 people), and Banking & related activities (493,272 people).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
436 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
288 degrees awarded
White Male
86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mississippi University for Women is white female (436 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (288 degrees).