9/2/2010 - Jackson, Miss.
Across Mississippi's eight public universities, preliminary fall 2010 enrollment figures show an increase of over 3,000 students or 4.1 percent from fall 2009 numbers.
System-wide enrollment has increased annually since 1994.
“The trend lines indicate that more individuals are seeking to enhance their lives through increased post-secondary educational attainment,” said Dr. Hank M. Bounds, Commissioner of Higher Education. “We must find ways to support their efforts and increase retention and graduation rates in order to move Mississippi forward.”
Preliminary enrollment figures are unduplicated and count students one time if enrolled on more than one campus.
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Unduplicated Headcount |
Fall 2009 |
Fall 2010 *Preliminary figures
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Percent Change | ||||||||||||
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Alcorn State University |
3,334 |
3,682 |
10.4% | ||||||||||||
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Delta State University |
4,031 |
4,324 |
7.3% | ||||||||||||
|
Jackson State University |
8,783 |
8,689 |
-1.1% | ||||||||||||
|
Mississippi State University |
18,601 |
19,644 |
5.6% | ||||||||||||
|
Mississippi University for Women |
2,476 |
2,592 |
4.7% | ||||||||||||
|
Mississippi Valley State University |
2,850 |
2,491 |
-12.6% | ||||||||||||
|
University of Mississippi |
18,344 |
19,536 |
6.5% | ||||||||||||
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University of Mississippi |
15,932 |
17,067 |
7.1% | ||||||||||||
|
University of Mississippi Medical Center |
2,412 |
2,469 |
2.4% | ||||||||||||
|
University of Southern Mississippi |
15,293 |
15,778 |
3.2% | ||||||||||||
|
System Total |
73,712 |
76,736 |
4.1% | ||||||||||||
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.
John Sewell
Director of Communications
Telephone: 601.432.6333
