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Students celebrate the fall semester with selfies on campus. The university welcomed its largest freshman class in history this fall, as well as its largest enrollment ever, with 24,710 students across its seven campuses. Photo by Srijita Chattopadhyay\/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi<\/a> enrolled 5,241 freshman students for the fall 2023 semester, the largest freshman class at any university in the state’s history. <\/p>\n

Bolstered by this record incoming class, a university record of 24,710 students are enrolled across the University of Mississippi’s seven campuses. This is 1,759 more than last year, an increase of 7.7%.<\/p>\n

“It is an incredibly momentous time at the university, especially as more and more students are choosing Ole Miss to build their personal legacies,” Chancellor Glenn Boyce said. “This fall’s record-high enrollment is a testament to all we have to offer students and families, including an outstanding value, academic excellence and strong student support programs.” <\/p>\n

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Thousands of new students participate in Rebel Run, an annual tradition of allowing new freshmen and transfer students run across the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium field during an Ole Miss home football game, this year against Georgia Tech. The university enrolled a state record of more than 5,200 freshmen this fall. Photo by Srijita Chattopadhyay\/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services<\/p><\/div>\n

As the university celebrates 175 years as Mississippi’s flagship university<\/a>, Ole Miss is drawing more students to its halls. This fall marks the third consecutive year that the university has seen enrollment growth, despite the national trend of enrollment decreases<\/a> seen in recent years.<\/p>\n

The university’s freshman class grew 16.9%, or more than 750 students, making it the largest incoming class in state and university history.<\/p>\n

The 2023 class includes 1,598 Mississippi residents, an increase of 293 since the fall of 2020, with representatives of 76 of the state’s 82 counties.<\/p>\n

“We are known far and wide for a campus culture that nurtures a sense of belonging, cultivates a vibrant student life and offers countless life-changing opportunities,” Boyce said.<\/p>\n

“This is especially evident in how our dedicated and talented faculty contribute to the draw of our academic reputation and pour into how our students thrive with support and personal mentoring. It is rewarding to see so many students and families recognize Ole Miss as a welcoming place to learn, grow and excel.” <\/p>\n

The university’s retention rate remains high, with 88% of students returning to continue their studies in fall 2023. The retention rate demonstrates the effectiveness of the staff and success programs dedicated to supporting students throughout their undergraduate studies. <\/p>\n

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Chancellor Glenn Boyce<\/p><\/div>\n

“As the university continues to enroll record numbers of new freshmen, retention rates are also at all-time highs,” said Kyle Ellis, director of the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience<\/a>. “The university is experiencing more second- and third-year students enrolled on the main campus than ever before.” <\/p>\n

The Class of 2027 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The university’s incoming freshman have maintained high academic standards, with an average ACT score of 24.5 and an average GPA of 3.56.<\/p>\n

Nonresident students came to Oxford from 46 states and 32 countries. <\/p>\n

“Under the empowering leadership and bold vision of Chancellor Boyce, our record enrollment highlights the fact that the University of Mississippi has become a true destination for talented students from throughout our great state, nation and world,” said Eduardo Prieto, vice chancellor for enrollment management. “It is also a tribute to our entire greater campus community and passionate alumni, who all give so much in selfless service to all our current and future students and families.<\/p>\n

“Finally, it is a true honor and blessing to work with the outstanding professionals and servant leaders who constitute our enrollment management division.” <\/p>\n

The freshman class includes: <\/p>\n