ENROLLMENT

Total enrollment on all of The University of Mississippi’s campuses, including The University of Mississippi Medical Center, is 17,323.  Sixty-nine percent of all students are from Mississippi, and 19 percent of students are minorities.

• Operating Budget $1.4 billion
• Total Endowment  $495 million
• Payroll  $607 million
• Sponsored Research $128 million
• Financial Aid  $133.6 million

LIBRARIES
The University of Mississippi libraries house nearly 1.3 million volumes and more than 12,392 current periodicals and serial subscriptions. They also provide access to more than 140 electronic databases and more than 27,000 electronic journals.  The J.D. Williams (main) Library boasts several noteworthy features:  the Hall of Mississippi Writers, William Faulkner Room, James Meredith’s papers, world-renowned Music/Blues Archive and the national library of the accountancy profession.

TECHNOLOGY
Web-based services provide instant access to vital information that enables students to apply for admission, register for classes, check grades, pay bills and submit class assignments online. Students and faculty have access to millions of library materials via the Internet. Each residence hall room is connected to the university’s computer network, and many public areas on campus provide wireless connections.

EXPENSES
Tuition and Fees (in-state resident) - $4,932                     Tuition and Fees (out-of-state)  - $11,436
Room and Board - $6,578
Personal  - $1,880 (estimated)
Books and Supplies - $1,100 (estimated)
Transportation - $1,994 (estimated)
Total for Mississippi Resident - $16,484

RESEARCH
External funding for research, service and education projects on Oxford and Jackson campuses was $128 million last year. The Oxford campus is home to more than 30 research centers with exceptional strengths in acoustics, business, computer science, engineering, law, pharmacy and Southern studies. The university also is developing plans for phase one of a 100-acre research park adjacent to the main campus.

FACULTY AND STAFF
With 2,369 full-time employees on the Oxford campus, including 697 full-time faculty, Ole Miss is the largest employer in Lafayette County. More than 83 percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1.

STUDENT HOUSING
Ole Miss has 12 traditional residence halls and two apartment complexes that house a total of 3,671 students. A limited number of apartments is available for upperclass and graduate students. Additional student housing is provided by the various sorority and fraternity organizations under the dean of students’ Office of Greek Life.            

ATHLETICS
With a long and storied history in intercollegiate athletics, the university competes at the highest level in 18 men’s and women’s sports. During the 2006-2007 season, ten teams reached postseason play. The men’s tennis team won its sixth consecutive SEC West title, and the women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA’s Elite Eight before falling to eventual national champion Tennessee.

ALUMNI
Nearly 110,436 living Ole Miss alumni and friends represent every state in the nation and 80 foreign countries.  The University awards approximately 3,408 degrees annually; nearly 150,000 degrees have been awarded during its 160-year history.

MEDICAL CENTER
The health sciences campus in Jackson houses schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Related Professions, Dentistry and Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences; the University Hospitals and Health System; and the Rowland Medical Library. The Medical Center employs 7,500 people, including 858 faculty. UMMC, where 100 percent of the faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields, is the second-largest employer in Hinds County.

CONTACTS
(The area code for all numbers is 662)

Undergraduate Admissions: 915-7226 or 1-800-OLE MISS (toll-free in Mississippi)
E-mail: admissions@olemiss.edu

Graduate Admissions: 915-7474
E-mail: gschool@olemiss.edu

Alumni Affairs: 915-7375
E-mail: alumni@olemiss.edu

Financial Aid:  1-800-891-4596 (toll free nationwide)
E-mail: finaid@olemiss.edu

Ticket Offices
Athletics:   915-7167 or 915-7168
UM Box Office: 915-7411
Ford Center for the Performing Art: 915-2787

University Foundation: 915-5944
E-mail: umf@olemiss.edu

Take a virtual tour of the campus at www.olemiss.edu/tours.