Out of Mississippi’s eight public universities, three institutions saw a decrease in enrollment compared to last year’s numbers, according to recently released data from the Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning.
Overall, enrollment at all eight universities combined reached 79,817 students in fall 2024. This number is 3.6% increase from the 77,074 students enrolled in fall 2023.
The overall increase in enrollment follows a pattern of growth seen in recent years. In fall 2022, the total number of students enrolled came to 75,739.
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