Phi Theta Kappaās Transfer Honor Roll again honors Ļć½¶Ö±²„as a national ābest fitā for two-year college graduates
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.āMississippi State is extending its reputation among transfer students for delivering a seamless transition to university life with its continued selection to the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll.
With expanded services focused on student success and extensive range of career pathwaysāincluding new degrees in cutting-edge computing technologiesāĻć½¶Ö±²„is being recognized as one of the nationās most welcoming to two-year college students who are discovering their ābest fitā in the Bulldog family.
Ļć½¶Ö±²„enrolled 1,748 new transfer students for the 2023 fall semester, almost 10% of the total 18,230 undergraduates who enrolled. As the international honor society for associate degree-seeking students, PTKās mission includes providing opportunities for transfers to continue growing as scholars and leaders.
The university is among a select 228 higher education institutions named to this yearās PTK Transfer Honor Roll, the seventh consecutive year Ļć½¶Ö±²„is noted for its admissions practices, financial aid, cost, campus life and bachelorās degree completion rate.
Lynn Tincher-Ladner, PTK president and CEO, cited this yearās Honor Roll designees for removing many of the complexities that can hinder the transfer process, recognizing those on the list for going āabove and beyond to create accessible pathways to bachelorās degree completion.ā
Transfer Honor Roll selection is based on analysis from the National Student Clearinghouse, known for its authenticated and secure education data insights, and on each universityās profile on PTK Connect, the organizationās online tool for students choosing senior colleges.
John Dickerson, Ļć½¶Ö±²„associate vice president for enrollment, said, āTransfer students are such a meaningful part of our undergraduate campus community. I commend our admissions staff, faculty, academic advisors, student affairs team and so many more for fostering an Ļć½¶Ö±²„environment meant for student support and success.ā
Ļć½¶Ö±²„students are gaining more experiential, or hands-on, training than ever before, a campus focus aligning with one of the universityās strategic goals of āserving the whole student.ā Skills taught in the new computing technology bachelorās degreesāApplied Science in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligenceāare increasing the institutionās academic offerings and are among occupations growing much faster for the next 12 years than the average for all jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Prospective transfer students can learn more about enrolling at Mississippi State at .
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