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re: Why Does Everyone Think Ole Miss Fans Are Rich?
Posted on 1/26/14 at 4:36 pm to Rebellious
Posted on 1/26/14 at 4:36 pm to Rebellious
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To claim that the only reason out-of-state students attend Ole Miss is because they did not get into the state universities in their own states
Caltech, MIT and Stanford are not "state universities."
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It may be true of some of them, but that is like saying that the only reason any out-of-state student attends A&M and majors in engineering is because they couldn't get in to MIT or Caltech or Stanford.
I'm pretty sure any Massachusetts or California student enrolled in A&M's engineering school is attending for that exact reason, actually.
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Posted on 1/26/14 at 4:38 pm to Rebellious
I wasn't trying to "one-up" you or be "right;" I simply wasn't under the assumption that this thread was about medical schools and/or graduate studies.
I have no personal axe to grind with your school.
Good folks abound at Ole Miss.
Peace.
I have no personal axe to grind with your school.
Good folks abound at Ole Miss.
Peace.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 4:46 pm to Rebellious
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Not sure where you are getting that info, but I have mine directly from the Administration. Maybe the discrepancy is due to the fact that the OM medical school and some other professional schools have enrollments that are almost 100% from Mississippi....but less than half the undergraduate students at Ole Miss are from Mississippi. That is just a fact.
According to your own school's website, 60% of the Oxford campus students are from Misssissippi.
Systemwide, its 62%.
By comparison, the University of Arkansas is 65/35, but we don't view it as something to be all uppity about.
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This post was edited on 1/26/14 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 1/26/14 at 4:59 pm to wmr
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According to your own school's website, 60% of the Oxford campus students are from Misssissippi
No, you read it wrong. The 60% applies to undergraduates on ALL campuses, combined. As with the medical center (which is in Jackson, by the way, not in Oxford), the "satellite" commuter campuses have enrollments that consist almost entirely of Mississippi residents.
But fewer than half the undergraduate students on the main campus in Oxford are from Mississippi. Again, I have this directly from the lips of senior administrators at the university, so I know what the facts are.
I was just answering the original question in the thread, not being "uppity"
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:00 pm to Rebellious
Maybe I did. So the 18,794 enrollment is several campuses, not just Oxford. Like Tupelo and Southhaven? How many students are in Oxford?
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:03 pm to Rebellious
Look again, the "Quick Facts" page clearly states that all stats used solely represent the Oxford, MS undergraduate campus
This post was edited on 1/26/14 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:06 pm to Rebellious
Rebellious, I'm not quite certain why you've chosen to die in a ditch over this particular issue, but either the university's website is incorrect, or the administrator with whom you've been talking is misinformed.
quick facts
Location: Oxford, Miss [not satellite campuses]
Total student population: 18,794
60% are from Mississippi
40% are from other states
quick facts
Location: Oxford, Miss [not satellite campuses]
Total student population: 18,794
60% are from Mississippi
40% are from other states
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:10 pm to Chronic
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Why Does Everyone Think Ole Miss Fans Are Rich?
Does anyone actually think this?
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:11 pm to SwayzeBalla
We are all rich. Don't hate.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:12 pm to EKG
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many of the school's out-of-state 18-year-olds do not attend the school because of it's tree-lined streets; rather, they do attend Old MIss because they are unable to gain admission to their home states' universities.
There are plenty of options in GA and TX for students who didn't get into UT, A&M, GT, or UGA, not to mention closer OOS options.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:13 pm to Bought a Snead Jerse
The first car I ever drove was a Porsche. I hated that car but it's what mom and dad bought for me so I had to live with it
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:13 pm to wmr
I believe the "quick facts" chart is from 2011-2012 & your link is from 2012-2013
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:14 pm to GeorgeReymond
Yeah, but that would imply that the Oxford campus lost 1700 students in a year, which is not the case.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:15 pm to wmr
I don't think they're trying to use fuzzy math; I think it's more likely the result of posting numbers from different academic years.
Regardless, there wasn't a swing in 10+% points of the student body with regard to in-state vs. out-of-state admissions. That was my only point--that Rebellious' "Here's the deal: Most students from OM come from out-of-state" isn't actually the deal.
Regardless, there wasn't a swing in 10+% points of the student body with regard to in-state vs. out-of-state admissions. That was my only point--that Rebellious' "Here's the deal: Most students from OM come from out-of-state" isn't actually the deal.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:15 pm to Chronic
It's not a weak academic school, it's merely easy to get in to. Even that is changing because of the rising application rate and the lack of space to get bigger. Last I checked the average admitted freshman GPA has raised 0.3 since 2008.
That said, it is probably because of the large Greek system. It is filled with metro DFW,Atlanta, St. Louis , Memphis, etc. kids that end up at Ole Miss. You'll run into a lot of middle class and below kids outside the Greek system, but inside is filled with lots of students that come from money.
It is the same in most SEC schools that the Greek system is filled with kids from good families but it is perpetuated more due to the stereotypes a lot have of Ole Miss.
By the way, saying a lot of detrimental, not-so-obvious slights then saying it isn't a flame does not abstain you from flame-status.
That said, it is probably because of the large Greek system. It is filled with metro DFW,Atlanta, St. Louis , Memphis, etc. kids that end up at Ole Miss. You'll run into a lot of middle class and below kids outside the Greek system, but inside is filled with lots of students that come from money.
It is the same in most SEC schools that the Greek system is filled with kids from good families but it is perpetuated more due to the stereotypes a lot have of Ole Miss.
By the way, saying a lot of detrimental, not-so-obvious slights then saying it isn't a flame does not abstain you from flame-status.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:17 pm to EC Reb
Definitely, ECReb.
And I'd be stunned if there wasn't Texas representation--to some degree--at public universities in the other 49, non-TX states.
And I'd be stunned if there wasn't Texas representation--to some degree--at public universities in the other 49, non-TX states.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:21 pm to EKG
That's the case here. Probably 15% or so from Texas. Hell, maybe 20%, mostly DFW.
While we're dispelling myths, Arkansas has a higher percentage of sorority girls than Ole Miss. 36% versus 34%. That's the highest percentaage in the SEC. And with our actual Fayetteville enrollment being over 25,000, that's like 1000 more sorat women on campus than there are in Oxford.
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While we're dispelling myths, Arkansas has a higher percentage of sorority girls than Ole Miss. 36% versus 34%. That's the highest percentaage in the SEC. And with our actual Fayetteville enrollment being over 25,000, that's like 1000 more sorat women on campus than there are in Oxford.
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This post was edited on 1/26/14 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:28 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
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It's not a weak academic school, it's merely easy to get in to
What factors should be used for a calculation then? Forbes doesn't use acceptance numbers in their rankings. They rate Ole Miss
#278 overall
#126 in Research
#61 in the South
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ETA: There are many factors that play a roll in how strong or weak a university is academically.
This post was edited on 1/26/14 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 1/26/14 at 5:30 pm to Chronic
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