- The Inkwell
- Mississippi
- University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MSCity: smallZIP 39406Founded 1910
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1910
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usm.edu
MississippiPublic
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi is a public university in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with 10,075 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $21,172 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention72%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans47%
$21,172net price / year
99%admission rate
1190average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$47,355median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,687median debt
#1,371 of 1,704 for earnings#961 of 1,739 for lowest net price#885 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,480 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,527tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,394
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $12,394
- Average net price
- $21,172national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,673
$30,001–48,000$19,390
$48,001–75,000$20,750
$75,001–110,000$24,502
$110,001+$26,441
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 53%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,152
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,355middle 50%: $31,323–$70,125
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,687
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,125
Median, University of Southern Mississippi$47,355
Lower quarter$31,323
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 10,075
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,697 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,263
- Endowment, end of year
- $160,371,946
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White56%
Hispanic4.9%
Black27%
Asian1.4%
Two or more races3.5%
U.S. nonresident4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.4%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Health professions12%
Education7.3%
Psychology6.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.4%
Computer & information sciences6.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.2%
Visual & performing arts4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Mississippi
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | $34,119 | 43% | $42,075 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $18,781 | 69% | $54,296 |
| Delta State University Cleveland, MS | $12,677 | 50% | $44,639 |
| Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS | $11,452 | 53% | $52,685 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $19,966 | 54% | $50,072 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT | $21,302 | 49% | $48,823 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $20,294 | 51% | $51,178 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $23,106 | 59% | $59,536 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $20,666 | 65% | $61,938 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 176372. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q624090.