Mississippi State U n i v e r s i t y FACTBOOK 2007-2008 PREFACE Th e Mississippi State University FactBook 2007-2008 is a compilation of university facts and fi gures provided by the Offi ce of Institutional Research and various university organizations and departments. Th e Offi ce of Institutional Research sincerely appreciates the eff orts of those who have contributed their time and shared their knowledge in order to insure an informative and professional document is presented. It is our objective to provide a worthwhile and professional fact book. FactBook 2007-2008 is intended to be useful to its readers and used as an archival resource for a wide variety of information needs. Information contained in this book is a collection of university data received after August 1, 2007 and before August 1, 2008. An electronic version of this fact book, as well as past versions can be viewed at: www.msstate.edu/dept/oir/factbook.htm. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions regarding FactBook 2007-2008 and are open to your ideas for additional data for future editions. Compiled by the Offi ce of Institutional Research OIR Staff Members and Email addresses: Julie Fulgham, Interim Director
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