Mississippi Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 23 public colleges in Mississippi with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Coahoma Community College leads the list with a population of 1,633 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of Mississippi Public Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Clarksdale, Mississippi

 1,633

Summit, Mississippi

 1,758

Moorhead, Mississippi

 1,978

Columbus, Mississippi

 2,193

Itta Bena, Mississippi

 2,205

Cleveland, Mississippi

 2,654

Meridian, Mississippi

 2,780

Decatur, Mississippi

 2,785

Wesson, Mississippi

 2,932

Alcorn State, Mississippi

 2,995

Booneville, Mississippi

 3,442

Scooba, Mississippi

 3,841

Ellisville, Mississippi

 4,753

Goodman, Mississippi

 5,039

Fulton, Mississippi

 5,139

Poplarville, Mississippi

 6,011

Jackson, Mississippi

 6,326

Senatobia, Mississippi

 7,867
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.