JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) said more students are enrolled at the state’s eight public universities and the University of Mississippi Medical Center for the fall 2024 term. The enrollment figures were finalized on November 1, 2024.
The total student enrollment stands at 79,817, compared to a total of 77,074 students for the fall 2023 term and 75,739 for the fall 2022 term.
“A college degree is a critical component for so many professional fields, and students at Mississippi’s universities understand the value it will hold for them as they graduate and enter the workforce, hopefully in Mississippi,” said Dr. Al Rankins Jr., commissioner of higher education.
Figures are unduplicated and count students one time regardless of on-campus and off-campus enrollment.
| Institution | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Number Change | % Change |
| Alcorn State University | 2,894 | 2,995 | 101 | 3.5% |
| Delta State University | 2,716 | 2,654 | -62 | -2.3% |
| Jackson State University | 6,564 | 6,326 | -238 | -3.6% |
| Mississippi State University | 22,657 | 23,150 | 493 | 2.2% |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,227 | 2,193 | -34 | -1.5% |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,196 | 2,205 | 9 | 0.4% |
| University of Mississippi | 24,710 | 27,124 | 2,414 | 9.8% |
| – University of Mississippi | 21,596 | 23,981 | 2,385 | 11.0% |
| – University of Mississippi Medical Center | 3,114 | 3,143 | 29 | 0.9% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,110 | 13,170 | 60 | 0.5% |
| System Total | 77,074 | 79,817 | 2,743 | 3.6% |