Mississippi IHL enrollment numbers

[Maroon Eagle]

From Mississippi Today: Link.

 

[RocketDawg]

Some randomness ....

What would account for the overall drop in enrollment?

I didn't realize Delta State was that small.

Do the OM numbers include the medical center? The actual on-campus school isn't nearly that large is it?

 

[Duke Humphrey]

Yes, UM includes Med Center (and it shouldn't)

Some randomness ....

What would account for the overall drop in enrollment?

I didn't realize Delta State was that small.

Do the OM numbers include the medical center? The actual on-campus school isn't nearly that large is it?

Overall drop system wide is due to decline at UM (almost 500 students) and JSU (1200) students.

Reading between lines from MS Today article, UM's out of state enrollment took a dip.


Mississippi Public Universities
Office of Strategic Research
Total Student Enrollment, Fall 2016 and Preliminary Fall 2017

Institution
Fall 2016
Preliminary Fall 2017
Number Change
Percent Change


Alcorn State University
3,420
3,592
172
5.0%
Delta State University
3,588
3,778
190
5.3%
Jackson State University
9,811
8,583
-1,228
-12.5%
Mississippi State University
21,622
21,884
262
1.2%
Mississippi University for Women
2,956
2,796
-160
-5.4%
Mississippi Valley State University
2,455
2,458
3
0.1%
University of Mississippi
24,250
23,780
-470
-1.9%
University of Southern Mississippi
14,552
14,479
-73
-0.5%


System Total:
82,654
81,350
-1,304
-1.6%

 

[Go Budaw]

What is the enrollment of just the Med Center? I'd assume it couldn't be any bigger than 1500 or so.

My general thinking is the main campus enrollment at both MSU and OM is probably about equal. Is that a fair statement?

ETA: Nevermind, just saw it in the footnote. 2,890 at UMC. That's a hell of alot more than I thought. So I guess MSU's main campus enrollment might be a little larger.

 

[00Dawg]

2,890 according to the IHL press release.

So, 20,890 for UM's other campuses. We'd need the full report to see just the main campus figures.

 

[Duke Humphrey]

Keenum quote from MSU press release....

“I am pleased that Mississippi State continues to be the largest four-year accredited university in the state."

http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/art...h-university-sees-all-time-record-enrollment/

 

[patdog]

Until a few years ago, UMC was reported separately and wasn't included in UMiss's numbers. I guess someone got tired of seeing how far behind they were falling.

 

[Todd4State]

Until a few years ago, UMC was reported separately and wasn't included in UMiss's numbers. I guess someone got tired of seeing how far behind they were falling.

I want to lead a splinter group of UMC alumni to change the official name to University Medical Center. It would be more reflective of the student population.

Some states do what I am suggesting Mississippi do so there is some precedent.

Georgia Medical College for example I'm sure has students from Georgia and Georgia Tech among many other colleges.

 

[DancingRabbit]

Here's MSU's press release regarding enrollment.

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http://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2017/09/state-s-leading-research-university-sees-all-time-record-enrollment/

 

[Go Budaw]

Until a few years ago, UMC was reported separately and wasn't included in UMiss's numbers. I guess someone got tired of seeing how far behind they were falling.

I'd predict that within 5 years we will overtake them even if you include the UMC numbers. College football success (or lack thereof) affects perception and therefore enrollment of any large state school a lot more than it probably should. And well, they are about to be in for a rough time in that department.

 

[patdog]

UMC used to the designation too. They changed to UMMC about the time they started including UMC in UMiss's enrollment numbers. Same kind of games Shelby Thames played at USM several years ago.

 

[fedxdog]

UMMC figures include undergraduates in residence in Jackson. My sister majored in medical records administration and did her junior and senior years in Jackson.

 

[DudyDog]

I'm sure the fagship includes their Tupelo, Grenada, Southaven and Booneville enrollment as well. Yes, I said Booneville with their 2016 enrollment of 76. Total for these in 2016 was 1,503. Add that to UMMC's 2,890 and you have 4,393 outside their main campus. Take that off of the reported total of 23,780 for this year and you have roughly 19,387 in Oxford, give or take depending on 2017 numbers for the aforementioned 4 town branches, which shouldn't vary greatly.

 

[MidsouthDawg]

Is MSU Meridian counted in our enrollment?

 

[Go Budaw]

Is MSU Meridian counted in our enrollment?

Yes. I have no idea what it is though. And I've already been proven bad at estimating once already in this thread, so I won't even try.