The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning serves as the governing board overseeing the eight public universities in Mississippi, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center located in Jackson. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the accrediting body for each of the public universities in Mississippi. In Fall 2019, 77,893 students enrolled in Mississippi's Universities, with an operating budget of $4.58 billion. The system awarded 19,162 degrees in Academic Year 2018-19. This pamphlet summarizes information on the following topics: (1) Research and Sponsored Projects; (2) Retention and Graduation; (3) Faculty/Staff Information; (4) Fall 2019 Headcount Enrollment; (5) 2019-20 Financial Information; (6) 2018-2019 Student Financial Aid; (7) 2019-20 Annual Cost of Education; (8) 2019-20 Buildings/Facilities; (9) 2018-2019 Degrees Awarded (by Degree); and (10) 2018-2019 Degrees Awarded (by Ethnicity and Gender). [For "Fast Facts 2018-2019," see ED593972.]