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Posted on 12/30/12 at 6:30 pm to deltaland
Posted on 12/30/12 at 6:30 pm to deltaland
Or how about this - the middle class in the South is growing in a way that it hasn't in a long time, meaning that more Southern families can send their children to college. Since OM and State are very affordable, both schools are growing. Since both have better-than-average leadership and increasing school loyalty (due to growing enrollments - again, OM has a larger freshman class than State, remember?), both are going to grow in both size and available resources.
The growth of endowments isn't linear, which is why engie's model is flawed. Will State's outgrow Ole Miss'? Probably not. It's not impossible, but nobody really knows. All I'm saying is that since ours is already significantly larger, even the interest we collect on it will have a huge impact on its growth.
Of course, since State owns so much land, the growth in real estate prices, especially in Mississippi as of late, will benefit the university tremendously.
The growth of endowments isn't linear, which is why engie's model is flawed. Will State's outgrow Ole Miss'? Probably not. It's not impossible, but nobody really knows. All I'm saying is that since ours is already significantly larger, even the interest we collect on it will have a huge impact on its growth.
Of course, since State owns so much land, the growth in real estate prices, especially in Mississippi as of late, will benefit the university tremendously.
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Posted on 12/30/12 at 6:33 pm to DCRebel
A lot has to do with MSU making itself way more attractive that it used to be. We are growing to reach our potential..I would be shocked if we surpass OM in endowment at the levels engie is proposing unless we obtain another huge booster in the near future.
I could easily see us getting to the same level as OM though. The trend for that seems very likely.
I could easily see us getting to the same level as OM though. The trend for that seems very likely.
Posted on 12/30/12 at 6:56 pm to DCRebel
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due to growing enrollments - again, OM has a larger freshman class than State, remember?
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The growth of endowments isn't linear, which is why engie's model is flawed. Will State's outgrow Ole Miss'? Probably not. It's not impossible, but nobody really knows. All I'm saying is that since ours is already significantly larger, even the interest we collect on it will have a huge impact on its growth.
Where did I claim it was linear? I simply said that we've outpaced you for 8 years in a row on "percent growth"(even provided links proving it) -- by an average of 5-8%/yr. "Probably not"? Give me some -- ANY -- reason to think otherwise...based on every bit of empirical data we have at our disposal?
You are acting as if it's easier to earn a higher percentage of interest on a smaller sum of money vs a larger sum -- which in insanity. What about my assumption doesn't give the most likely possible outcome?
Either we are contributing more money to our endowment funds every single year than you are -- or we have been superior investors every single year that I can find. Which conclusion do you prefer?
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