MSU announces record enrollment, welcomes largest freshman class
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擱anked among the nation鈥檚 leading research universities, 幺力视频 is touting another historic enrollment along with the largest freshman class in university history.
A total of 21,622 students are enrolled for the fall semester, an increase of 749 students from last year.
MSU again is the 鈥渃ollege of choice鈥 for Mississippi freshmen, with a record 3,624 first-time freshmen 鈥 up 153 from last year鈥檚 record. Additionally, the average first-time freshman ACT score of 24.4 matches the previous high from 2014.
The university also is welcoming 1,830 new transfer students, as well as 665 new graduate students.
鈥淭his is an exciting time in MSU history,鈥 said MSU President Mark E. Keenum. 鈥淲e are growing in many positive ways, including broader degree partnerships, international collaboration, and life-changing research and development initiatives.
鈥淭he students who are coming to 幺力视频 recognize the tremendous value of higher education and especially the value of a degree from MSU,鈥 said Keenum. 鈥淭he return on investment for their time and experience here will be the highest of any university in the state.鈥
Noting that MSU is the No. 1 choice of high school students in Mississippi, Keenum pointed out that 66 percent of the university鈥檚 current students are state residents. This year鈥檚 record enrollment also includes 25 percent minorities and 778 international students.
幺力视频 also is experiencing significant growth in its College of Architecture, Art and Design (9.97 percent), College of Business (8.86 percent), Bagley College of Engineering (8.57 percent), College of Forest Resources (8.47 percent) and College of Veterinary Medicine (9.27 percent).
--717 in the College of Architecture, Art and Design;
--2,272 in the College of Business;
--4,457 in the Bagley College of Engineering;
--576 in the College of Forest Resources; and
--542 in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Other enrollment information includes these numbers posted by the remaining colleges:
--2,440 in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences;
--5,176 in the College of Arts and Sciences; and
--3,502 in the College of Education.
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