STARKVILLE — Mississippi State is seeing another record-breaking enrollment this fall and a 12.6% surge in first-time students, positioning the university as the state’s only public higher education institution to grow 10 of the past 11 years.

As the No. 1 college choice for high school graduates in Mississippi, MSU is recording a total of 23,563 students, an increase of more than 400 students over 2024’s final count of 23,150. First-time in college students stand at 4,049, while returning undergraduates and professional students also are up.

Mississippi State’s pattern for record-breaking student numbers can be seen through its comprehensive strategies, focused recruitment, and a repeated affirmation of a college degree’s value and significance. Strategic use of artificial intelligence

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