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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 11-3-2020 UM Releases Enrollment for Fall 2020 Lisa Stone Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation Stone, Lisa, "UM Releases Enrollment for Fall 2020" (2020). University of Mississippi News. 6164. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/6164 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchWith enrollment finalized for the fall 2020 semester, the University of Mississippi’s first-year retention rate is85.7 percent, the third-highest retention rate since 2006 for the Oxford campus and an indicator of theuniversity’s commitment to supporting its students. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging ServicesUM Releases Enrollment for Fall 2020Graduate and professional enrollment experience increased demandNOVEMBER 3, 2020 BY LISA STONEOXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi enrolled 21,676 students across its seven campusesfor fall 2020. UM’s enrollment reflects a geographically diverse student body, with students from all 82counties in Mississippi, 49 states, the District of Columbia and 86 countries around the world.The university’s fall 2020 enrollment figure represents a 2.7 percent decline when compared to the fall2019 enrollment figure of 22,273. While the university continues its efforts to increase enrollment, theCOVID-19 global pandemic exacerbated a trend of declining enrollment among four-year institutionssince the national peak in 2010.“At the University of Mississippi, we are committed to attracting the best students regardless of thechallenging environment across higher education to recruit and retain students,” Chancellor GlennBoyce said. “We remain dedicated to offering renowned academic programs, powerful studentexperiences and a dynamic campus life to shape purposeful and strategic learners into creative andcritical thinkers who will build their personal legacies and be the leaders of tomorrow.”The percentage of last year’s first-time students returning to continue their studies this fall, the retentionrate, is 85.7 percent. This is the university’s third-highest retention rate since 2006.Retention rate is an indicator of how the university invests in serving its students and provides asupportive academic environment. For reference, the national retention rate in 2018, the most recentnational retention rate available, for full-time students, was 73.5 percent, according to the NationalStudent Clearinghouse Research Center.Demographic Snapshot and Freshman Class ProfileA majority of UM students, 59.7 percent, are Mississippi residents. There are 5,276 students, or 24.3percent, who are underrepresented minorities. African American enrollment totals 2,806 students, or12.9 percent of overall enrollment.This year’s freshman class includes 3,037 students. The average ACT score of 25.3 and GPA of 3.62 forthis freshman class is an increase from fall 2019. This year’s freshmen include:118 class valedictorians and salutatorians68 student body presidentsRead the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsCivil Engineering Professor ReceivesMost-Cited Paper AwardOXFORD, Miss. – Peer recognition is arewarding experience for anyone, butUniversity of Mississippi researcher AmirMehrara Molan was elated when an articlehe co-authored recently received the MostCited Paper Award at the102nd Transportation Research Boardmeeting in the nation’s capital. TheInternational Journal of TransportationScience and Technology presented the civilengineeringMore Posts from this CategoryThank You To OurDonorsYoung Alumna Gives Back to Schoolof AccountancyOXFORD, Miss. – Stephanie JenningsTeague, of Chicago, sees her commitmentof $100,000 to the Patterson School ofAccountancy‘s new building at theUniversity of Mississippi as a means ofsaying “thank you.” “It is a way to show asmall token of my appreciation to OleMiss, the faculty and staff, and theaccountingMore Posts from this CategoryOle Miss In the NewsReuters: Keep an Eye on the MoneySupplyU.S. inflation roller coaster prompts freshlook at long-ignored money supply ByMichael S. Derby NEW YORK – Theamount of money sloshing around the U.S.economy shrank last year for the first timeon record, a development that someeconomists believe bolsters the case forU.S. inflation pressures continuing toNews Releases UM COVID-19 Video Gallery University Communications Ole Miss Homepage Ole Miss News BlogFacebookTwitterLin edInEmailCopyLinkSMSPrintFriendlySharFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubeChannelStudents walk to class on the vibrant Ole Miss campus,which continues to attract students from acrossMississippi, the country and the world. Photo by LoganKirkland/Ole Miss Digital Imaging ServicesA professor conducts class outside on the Oxfordcampus to adhere to COVID-19 protocols andprocedures. Photo by Logan Kirkland/Ole Miss DigitalImaging Services54 Star Students78 Eagle Scouts5 Girl Scout Gold Award recipientsThe Sally McDonnell Barksdale HonorsCollege enrolled 1,697 students this fall, up 1.5percent from 1,672 last fall. This includes 444new Honors College enrollees, with 57.2 percentof them – 254 students – being Mississippiresidents. The Honors College freshman classposted an average ACT of 31.5 and an averagehigh school GPA of 3.98.The Honors College includes students from 42states, as well as a number of countries,including Nepal, India, Germany, Vietnam,Mexico, the Philippines and South Korea. Itsstudents span the breadth of the university’sfields of study, representing 79 academic majors.The Provost Scholars Program, established in 2010, attracts and rewards high-achieving studentswith special programming and other academic opportunities. This fall, the university enrolled 550 newProvost Scholars with an average ACT of 29.8 and an average GPA of 3.85.The freshman class also includes 19 recipients of the Stamps Scholarship, one of the largest andmost prestigious merit scholarships in the state and nation. Funded through the Stamps FamilyCharitable Foundation, the new class brings the total number of Stamps Scholars at UM to 49,making Ole Miss the second-largest program in the nation.Ole Miss is the only university in Mississippi and one of only six SEC schools that participates in theStamps Program.“We are proud of the outstanding programs that set our university apart from other universities in thestate and nation,” said Noel Wilkin, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Studentschoose the University of Mississippi because of the outstanding education that they will receive, theimportance we place on student success and the unparalleled opportunities that our programs offer tostudents.”Graduate and Professional EducationTotal UM graduate and professional student enrollment grew by 7.8 percent to 4,821. The university’sefforts to work with applicants amid the challenges of the pandemic yielded higher graduate studentenrollment and a more diverse graduate student body.“The university offers a number of excellent and affordable graduate programs,” said Annette Kluck, deanof the Graduate School and professor of leadership and counselor education. “With the unexpectedeconomic challenges caused by COVID-19, this value is more important than ever, and we see thatreflected in our increased graduate student enrollment.” A number of graduate programs experienced growth, including the M.S. in Integrated MarketingCommunications and the online MBA degree, which is recognized as one of the best in the nation byU.S. News & World Report.With a 76 percent increase in enrollment overlast year, the new Master of Criminal Justice isin demand with professionals already working inleadership roles within security, emergencymanagement and policing fields.The doctoral program that saw the greatestgrowth this year was the Ph.D. in SecondLanguage Studies, which educates students tofunction in a multicultural and multilingualsociety and prepares professionals to be globalleaders for a range of environments.The School of Law enjoyed a 16 percentincrease to an overall enrollment of 486 students. Students are drawn to the university’s law school for,among other things, its nationally ranked offerings in its business law program, a unique program inspace law, practical training and federal judicial clerkship placement.“UM law has yet another incoming class of incredible students,” said Susan Duncan, the school’s dean.“In these uncertain times, we are honored that they have entrusted us with providing them the best legaleducation possible as they begin their journey as professionals.Read the story …abate. The Federal Reserve’sMore Posts from this Category“These 167 students have wisely chosen an institution known for its clinical programs, federal judicialclerkship placement, business law program and value.”As the world continues to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing has been madeobvious in 2020: it’s vital for communities to have access to a well-trained health care workforce.Academic health science centers are increasingly important in providing ample, ready-to-work healthcare professionals, especially in the face of the recent strains put on the medical community.Enrollment at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi’s only academic medical center,this year is 3,008 across the six schools based at UMMC’s Jackson campus, an increase of 156learners over the previous year.“I’m proud of the work our schools have done to continue to fulfill their role as the state’s largestproducer of professionals across the entirety of the health care spectrum,” said Dr. LouAnn Woodward,UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.“Mississippi is always in need of more health care professionals, but the effect COVID-19 has had onour state’s health care system has made that need even greater. Increasing enrollment while much ofour campus, like most health provider institutions across the country, was nearly completely in shut-down mode is nothing short of remarkable.”For more information on enrollment and programs at UM, visit http://www.olemiss.edu.FILED UNDER: FEATURED NEWS, NEWS RELEASES, SALLY MCDONNELL BARKSDALE HONORS COLLEGE,SCHOOL OF LAWRetu rn  to  to p  o f  p a ge Copyright © 2023 · Th e Un iversity  o f  M ississ ip p i

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