All but one of Mississippi’s nine public universities saw enrollment growth this fall.

Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning reported Monday a nearly 3% growth in enrollment in fall 2025 compared to fall 2024. Total student enrollment across the system is 81,961, compared to 79,817 a year ago. Fueled by record enrollment at the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University, students flocked to universities statewide amid an anticipated dip in the number of students attending college nationwide.

For the third consecutive year, Ole Miss set a record for total enrollment, bringing in 28,405 students across its seven campuses, marking five straight years of total enrollment growth and a 4.7% increase compared to 2024. This fall’s freshman class includes 5,464 students re

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