Ole Miss has more U.S. Senate staffers working for Republicans than any other school

• A study shows the University of Mississippi is ranked as the number two most attended university by U.S. Senate staffers. Only 3 Ole Miss graduates are staffers for Senate Democrats.

A study from the Young Men’s Research Project shows that the most attended universities among U.S. Senate staffers are George Washington, the University of Mississippi, American University, the University of Michigan, and Georgetown University.

“Republicans are more likely to graduate from Southern public universities, while Democrats are slightly more likely to go to private Northeastern schools,” the study outlined. “It is difficult to say how those differences might impact their policymaking or political strategy. But put together, the two workforces look fundamentally different from the general population in their education and backgrounds, which impacts the policies they focus on and the way they communicate.”

Ole Miss has more U.S. Senate staffers (44) working for Republicans than any other school. Only three Ole Miss graduates are Senate staffers for Democrats.

“The most common universities for Republican staffers are Ole Miss, the University of Alabama, Brigham Young University, Auburn University, and Liberty University,” the research showed.

As for Democrat Senate staffers, the top undergraduate universities are George Washington, Georgetown, American University, the University of Michigan, and Cornell University.

According to the research published in August, “virtually every legislative, administrative, communications, or press-related Senate staff member graduated with a four-year degree.”

“While about three in four college graduates in the U.S. attended a public university, the public-private split is effectively even among Senate staffers: 54 percent graduated from a public university and 46 percent graduated from a private university,” the research reported.

As for staffers with graduate degrees, the research found that 31% of all Senate staffers have attained a master’s, professional, or doctoral degree.

“Democratic Senate staffers are more likely to hold a graduate degree than Republican staffers: 35 percent versus 28 percent, respectively,” the report stated, noting that Georgetown is the top destination for law school among Senate staffers, followed closely by American, George Washington, and Harvard.

The average Senate staffer age is 33 years old.

Young Men Research Project conducts research dedicated to understanding the political and social trends among young men in the U.S.