密西西比州立大学秋季入学23,721人创纪录：州内学生14,654人，退伍军人学生增长13%
位于密西西比州 Oktibbeha 县 Starkville 的密西西比州立大学（Mississippi State University）11月2日宣布，今秋入学总人数达到23,721人，创下历史纪录，比去年的23,563人增加158人。
入学学生来自全美50个州、华盛顿特区与波多黎各、89个国家，以及密西西比州全部82个县。其中州内学生14,654人，比去年秋季的14,491人增加163人；州内首次入学的学生增长6%。校方表示，该校是密西西比州唯一一所在过去12年中有11年实现入学增长的大学。
分群体看，少数族裔学生占全体学生的30%，退伍军人学生人数增长13%，参加远程课程的学生增长6%。工程学院 Bagley College of Engineering 连续第三年成为规模最大的学院，建筑艺术与设计学院、护理学院等多个学院的入学人数创历史新高；本届新生中有51名国家优秀学者（National Merit Scholars）。
密西西比州立大学校长 Mark E. Keenum 表示，他为学校再创入学纪录感到自豪，也特别高兴看到州内首次入学生增长6%；最了解学校的本州学生与家庭认可学校的工作，看重学校提供的优质教育与大学体验。
为容纳持续增长，学校近期获批6,390万美元扩建 College View 学生宿舍，床位将由现有的656个增至1,183个；兽医学院逾1亿美元的公私合营投资也在推进新的教学与研究设施建设。
Mississippi State Enrollment Hits Record 23,721: In-State Students Reach 14,654, Veteran Enrollment Up 13%
Mississippi State University in Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, on Nov. 2 announced record fall enrollment of 23,721 students, an increase of 158 from last year's headcount of 23,563.
Students come from all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, 89 countries and all 82 counties in Mississippi. In-state students number 14,654, up 163 from last fall's 14,491, and the class of in-state, first-time students grew by 6%. The university said it is the only university in Mississippi that has achieved enrollment growth in 11 of the past 12 years.
By population, minorities are 30% of all students, veteran student headcount increased 13%, and students taking distance courses increased by 6%. The Bagley College of Engineering is the largest academic college for the third consecutive year, several other colleges posted all-time highs, and the entering class includes 51 National Merit Scholars.
MSU President Mark E. Keenum said he is very proud the university has set a new enrollment record and especially pleased that the class of in-state, first-time students grew by 6%, adding that the students and families who know the university best appreciate the job it is doing.
To accommodate continued growth, the university recently won approval for a $63.9 million expansion of its College View student housing, raising capacity from 656 beds to 1,183, while more than $100 million in combined public and private investment is transforming facilities at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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