Phi Theta Kappa鈥檚 Transfer Honor Roll again honors 多多直播 as a national 鈥榖est fit鈥 for two-year college graduates
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 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 pathways鈥攊ncluding new degrees in cutting-edge computing technologies鈥敹喽嘀辈 is being recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 most welcoming to two-year college students who are discovering their 鈥渂est fit鈥 in the Bulldog family.
多多直播 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, PTK鈥檚 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 year鈥檚 PTK Transfer Honor Roll, the seventh consecutive year 多多直播 is noted for its admissions practices, financial aid, cost, campus life and bachelor鈥檚 degree completion rate.
Lynn Tincher-Ladner, PTK president and CEO, cited this year鈥檚 Honor Roll designees for removing many of the complexities that can hinder the transfer process, recognizing those on the list for going 鈥渁bove and beyond to create accessible pathways to bachelor鈥檚 degree completion.鈥
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 university鈥檚 profile on PTK Connect, the organization鈥檚 online tool for students choosing senior colleges.
John Dickerson, 多多直播 associate vice president for enrollment, said, 鈥淭ransfer 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 多多直播 environment meant for student support and success.鈥
多多直播 students are gaining more experiential, or hands-on, training than ever before, a campus focus aligning with one of the university鈥檚 strategic goals of 鈥渟erving the whole student.鈥 Skills taught in the new computing technology bachelor鈥檚 degrees鈥擜pplied Science in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence鈥攁re increasing the institution鈥檚 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.
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