Funding Request
The FY 2014 IHL funding request reflects a 10.59% increase of approximately $72.4 million over FY 2013 which would bring to total request to $756,3 million. The request includes $413.6 million for on- and off-campus education including $19,217 in Ayers Settlement funding; $34 million in student financial aid; $200.5 million for the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and $108.2 million for agriculture and institutes and centers.

Mississippi Public Universities are a collective, powerful and unmatched resource for advancing Mississippi. Our universities are committed to offering the highest quality education and the best possible return on investment. In fact, since 2000, the number of degrees granted has increased by 23%, while the cost per degree has declined by 13%.

The University System has a significant economic impact on the State of Mississippi. Universities support 52,780 direct and indirect jobs generating $2.1 billion in labor income and adding $186 million to the State General Fund.

Mississippi Public Universities provide high-quality education, research and innovation that supports economic growth and opportunities that benefit all Mississippians in a very competitive environment. Keeping our state's brightest students in Mississippi requires the best professors and support staff, sophisticated technology, and safe, well-kept buildings.

IHL Funding Request for FY 2014

Facilities Needs Request
The FY 2014 Facilities Needs Request includes nearly $684 million for capital improvements.

The Institutions of Higher Learning's eight campuses, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and 12 satellite centers consist of 1,624 buildings on more than 12,000 acres of land. These buildings include more than 33 million gross square feet and have a replacement value of more than $6.7 billion.

Over 60 percent of these buildings are more than 25 years old, some dating back to the 1880s and many from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. The vast majority date from the 1960s. Without funding for repair and renovation, the universities must use funds that would otherwise be spent on academics, competitive faculty salaries, and/or student services.

Summary of the Facilities Needs Request for FY 2014

Project Descriptions by institution