A national ranking released June 1 shows that Mississippi State continues to rank among the nation's top institutions in graduating African-American students.
Black Issues in Higher Education, a Virginia-based publication, has conducted its "Top 100" survey annually for four years. Rankings are based on information provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Listings for 1995 use data completed in 1991-92 by more than 3,400 higher education institutions.
Mississippi State ranked 17th in awarding bachelor's degrees in education to African Americans, with 50 students earning undergraduate degrees. It achieved a ranking of 21st in awarding engineering undergraduate degrees, tying with Stanford University, New York Polytechnic University and the University of Delaware. Each graduated 26 students in engineering.
In business and management degrees awarded, Mississippi State ranked 48th, with 68 students earning undergraduate degrees.
In 1994-95, Mississippi State enrolled 1,958 African-American students, representing 14.6 percent of on-campus enrollment. Black enrollment at the university has increased by 29 percent in the past five years, and by nearly 60 percent over 10 years.
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