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Oxford, Actually: Is Ole Miss being punished for growth?

MPW Digital · Aug 27, 2026 · 50:27

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On the inaugural Oxford, Actually, Chase Parham and Daily Mississippian editor-in-chief Raegan Settle explain their plan to expand local news coverage. State Senator Nicole Boyd discusses Ole Miss’ funding disparity, performance-based budgeting, out-of-state enrollment, possible university consolidation, Highway 7 construction, housing, brain drain and financial literacy.

FY2025 IHL EDUCATION & GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
Alcorn State
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 2,610
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $26,459,164
Appropriation per FTE: $10,138
Delta State
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 2,058
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $25,877,174
Appropriation per FTE: $12,574
Jackson State
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 5,437
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $47,849,136
Appropriation per FTE: $8,801
Mississippi State
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 21,014
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $116,365,308
Appropriation per FTE: $5,538
Mississippi University for Women
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 1,817
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $19,801,758
Appropriation per FTE: $10,899
Mississippi Valley State
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 1,478
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $16,927,345
Appropriation per FTE: $11,451
Ole Miss (excluding UMMC)
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 23,402
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $103,186,828
Appropriation per FTE: $4,409
Southern Miss
Fall 2024 FTE enrollment: 11,369
FY2025 E&G appropriation: $100,542,495
Appropriation per FTE: $8,843
STATEWIDE TOTAL/AVERAGE
FTE enrollment: 69,184
FY2025 E&G appropriations: $457,009,208
Average appropriation per FTE: $6,606 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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