Ole Miss is now the largest university in the state of Mississippi

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OXFORD, Miss. – Anyone who has driven around Oxford or waited in line at one of the Square’s popular restaurants the past couple of weeks already knows what University of Mississippi officials announced Friday. This year’s enrollment has shattered all previous records.

Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount on all the university’s campuses of 20,824. That’s up 1,278 students from last fall, a 6.5 percent increase.
Furthermore, enrollment has skyrocketed an astounding 45.8 percent over the past decade, growing from 14,284 in 2001.

“The best news about the enrollment growth is that it will result in more graduates for our state and region,” Chancellor Dan Jones said. “The future of our state is directly tied to our success in education. More graduates from the fine academic programs at the University of Mississippi will mean a stronger, healthier state and a more robust economy in the future.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to transform the individual lives of those who trust us with the decision to attend this great American university and for how this will transform our state and the world beyond.”

The student body includes 3,571 new freshmen, an increase of 15.6 percent over last fall, when UM enrolled the largest freshman class in Mississippi history. The continued growth in freshman admissions reflects the university’s growing reputation as a strong academic institution that offers great value and a vibrant campus, Provost Morris Stocks said.

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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University surpassed the 20,000 student enrollment milestone with a 2011 fall semester headcount of 20,424, a 3.97 percent increase from last year.

The gain of 780 students from last year's 19,644 total shows MSU on the rise for the seventh consecutive year.

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