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Delta State president urges IHL trustees to back enrollment, keep tuition steady
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Delta State University President Daniel Ennis told the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) board that the university held tuition steady, improved fiscal position, and is focusing on marketable, tech-forward programs and student retention, especially for Pell-eligible students.
Delta State University President Daniel Ennis told the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees on June 18 that the university will not raise tuition this year and is prioritizing programs and practices to boost enrollment and retain low-income students.
Ennis told trustees that Delta State "didn't raise tuition last year, and we won't raise it this year," framing the decision as a commitment to economic access rather than a concession on quality. He said the university has moved its student-faculty ratio from 10-to-1 to 12-to-1, replaced 21…
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