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. Currently, there are 79,704 students enrolled in Mississippi's Universities, with an operating budget of $4.2 billion. The system awarded 16,680 degrees in Academic Year 2013-14. This pamphlet summarizes and presents information on the following topics: (1) Research and Sponsored Projects; (2) Retention and Graduation; (3) Faculty/Staff Information; (4) 2014-15 Financial Information; (5) Student Financial Aid; (6) 2014-15 Annual Cost of Education; (7) 2014-2015 Buildings/Facilities; (8) 2013-14 Degrees Awarded (By Degree); and (9) 2013-14 Degrees Awarded (By Ethnicity and Gender).