University of Southern Mississippi
Profile
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Team Conference
Conference USA
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College Type
4-year, Public
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Campus Type
City: Small
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
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Location
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Where Grads Live
- United States
- Hattiesburg Mississippi Area
- Biloxi Mississippi Area
- Jackson Mississippi Area
- Greater New Orleans Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Houston Texas Area
- Mobile Alabama Area
- Greater Memphis Area
- Baton Rouge Louisiana Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater Nashville Area TN
- Birmingham Alabama Area
- Tuscaloosa Alabama Area
Where Grads Work
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Pascagoula-Gautier School District
- US Army
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- United States Air Force
- Forrest General Hospital
- Hancock Whitney
- AT&T
- Walmart
- Ingalls Shipbuilding A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
- Memorial Hospital of Gulfport
- Hattiesburg Clinic PA
- Regions Bank
- Southern Company
- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
What Grads Do
- Education
- Business Development
- Operations
- Sales
- Healthcare Services
- Community and Social Services
- Information Technology
- Administrative
- Engineering
- Arts and Design
- Research
- Finance
- Media and Communication
- Support
- Human Resources
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 9,217 | 3,234 | 5,983 |
% Admitted | 97% | 96% | 98% |
% Admits That Enroll | 21% | 21% | 21% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA |
Admission Considerations
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TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$14,485
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $8,896 | $16,529 |
Books & Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Cost of Living | $10,937 | $10,937 |
Personal Expenses | $3,336 | $3,336 |
Sticker Price | $24,669 | $30,311 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
93% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 88% | $8,064 |
Federal Grants | 53% | $4,680 |
Pell Grants | 50% | $4,856 |
Other Federal | 5% | $459 |
State & Local Grants | 39% | $2,922 |
Institutional Grants | 61% | $5,761 |
Student Loans | 63% | $6,563 |
Federal Loans | 61% | $5,500 |
Other Loans | 7% | $10,575 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $110 Million | $7,608 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $15,750 | $266 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 9.4%
Avg. rate for colleges with basketball is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 7,731 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $36,400
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 6.13 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 28% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 4 | 4 |
Fondling | - | - |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | 1 | 1 |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 4 | 3 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 3 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school |
Enrollment Profile | High undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, large, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.