A precedent-setting increase in new students on the main campus is giving Mississippi State a fall enrollment of 13,577.
On the Starkville campus, final figures indicate that new--that is, previously unregistered--student enrollment is up by 16 percent overall. Specifically, new freshmen increased by 17.4 percent; new transfers by 19 percent; and new graduate students, 3.2 percent. All are university records.
"Total enrollment is up 1.5 percent, which is amazing when you consider that we have conferred more than 3,000 degrees a year for three consecutive years," said Registrar W.S. "Bud" Smith. Seventy-eight percent are Mississippi residents, he added.
When enrollment totals are included for the Meridian campus and for programs in Jackson, Vicksburg and various continuing education courses, the total number of Mississippi State students taking classes statewide this semester is 14,379.
At Starkville, the percentage increase represents 206 more students than last fall's enrollment. The final 1994 fall headcount was 13,371 on the main campus and 14,216 statewide.
African-American enrollment also is up at Starkville to 2,059, or 15 percent of the student body.
Roy H. Ruby, vice president for student affairs, said the increase in new student enrollment "reflects the hard work and dedication" of all who have worked to maintain Mississippi State's long-standing position.
"Once again, the people of Mississippi and the region have expressed great confidence in the university by sending their sons and daughters in such encouraging numbers," Ruby said.
Over the last decade, total main-campus enrollment has grown by 16.4 percent. Minority enrollment during this time has increased 72.3 percent.
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