Correction: College Tuition-Mississippi-Glance

Published 1:56 pm Wednesday, April 24, 2019

(AP) — In a glance April 18 about college tuition in Mississippi, The Associated Press reported erroneously that tuition and fees at the University of Mississippi are going up 3.2 percent to $8,896. Tuition and fees there are rising 1.9 percent to $8,828.

A corrected version of the story is below:

A glance at tuition and fees at Mississippi universities

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Tuition and fees will rise at Mississippi’s eight public universities in fall 2019 under changes approved Thursday by the College Board. Here’s a look at tuition and fees for two semesters (fall and spring), as well as the percentage change from the current academic year:

— Alcorn State University: $7,327, up 3%; includes $30 activities fee.

— Delta State University: $7,671, up 5.9%; includes $120 facilities fee and $50 activities fee.

— Jackson State University: $8,445, up 4.9%; includes $105 facilities fee and $70 activities fee.

— Mississippi State University: $8,910, up 3%; includes $100 facilities fee and $10 activities fee.

— Mississippi University for Women: $7,525, up 8.4%; includes $100 facilities fee.

— Mississippi Valley State University: $6,746, up 3%; includes $20 activities fee.

— University of Mississippi: $8,828, up 1.9%; includes $100 facilities fee and $10 activities fee.

— University of Mississippi Medical Center: $8,728, up 3.5%.

— University of Southern Mississippi: $8,896, up 3.2%; includes $70 facilities fee and $40 activities fee.

Source: Mississippi College Board.