FY2024 Impact Report

32% increase from Fall 2022, with 1,100 of these enrollments classified as out-of- state. 2 Long-Term Enrollment Shifts These enrollment patterns highlight lasting changes in student preferences and institutional priorities: • Online enrollment has grown by over 2,200% since 2019 • Hybrid learning is now a core instructional model • MSVCC continues to support shared access, while local online offerings have expanded • Non-traditional formats now represent over half of all enrollments Together, these trends confirm that educational technology is essential to deliver flexible, affordable, and high-quality education across Mississippi’s community colleges. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW The division coordinates system-wide procurement for key digital learning tools and services, reducing the overall cost to colleges while maintaining access to essential technologies. Contracts are structured to ensure long-term sustainability, with modest projected increases over the next several years. In FY2024, the division: • Renewed the Canvas LMS contract with a 58% cost reduction , including support, training, and maintenance • Executed centralized contracts for Brainfuse, CidiLabs, and AspirEDU, expanding access to tutoring, design tools, and analytics • Developed cost projections with 2–3% annual increases, compared to 5–7% for independent purchases These efforts support system-wide access to high-quality tools while keeping costs predictable and sustainable. Projected Contractual Expenditures: FY2025–FY2028 Table 4 shows projected contractual expenditures for key digital services through FY2028. While most contractual costs remain stable, projections for AspirEDU,

2 NC-SARA (2025) .Fall 2023Incoming Exclusively Distance Education Enrollment. [Data file]. Retrieved from https://www.nc- sara.org/data-dashboards

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