University of Southern Mississippi
Add ComparisonUniversity of Southern Mississippi is a higher education institution located in Forrest County, MS. N/A
The median undergraduate tuition at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,508, which is $−21,495 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).
In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,508, which is $21,496 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,050.
In 2023, 80% of undergraduate students attending University of Southern Mississippi received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2023, the cost of tuition at University of Southern Mississippi was $9,508. The cost of tuition at University of Southern Mississippi is $−21,496 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).
This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Southern Mississippi (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2023 University of Southern Mississippi had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,050. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of University of Southern Mississippi grew by 2.61%.
This chart compares the average net price of University of Southern Mississippi (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
80% of undergraduate students at University of Southern Mississippi received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 14.9% with respect to 2022, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at University of Southern Mississippi (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
University of Southern Mississippi received 8,818 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.57% annual growth. Out of those 8,818 applicants, 8,763 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.4% acceptance rate.
There were 13,110 students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi in 2023.
University of Southern Mississippi has an overall enrollment yield of 19.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Southern Mississippi was 99.4% (8,763 admissions from 8,818 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 98.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.57%, while admissions declined by 2.05%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Southern Mississippi (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
0% of enrolled first-time students at University of Southern Mississippi in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
University of Southern Mississippi had a total enrollment of 13,110 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at University of Southern Mississippi is 9,857 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,253. This means that 75.2% of students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at University of Southern Mississippi, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.7% White, 26.6% Black or African American, 4.82% Hispanic or Latino, 3.76% Two or More Races, 1.63% Asian, 0.397% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0763% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.5%), followed by White Male (20.1%) and Black or African American Female (19.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.8%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Black or African American Female (11.2%).
The total enrollment at University of Southern Mississippi in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,110 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Southern Mississippi is 9,857 and the part-time enrollment is 3,253. This means that 75.2% of students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Southern Mississippi (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Southern Mississippi was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), University of Southern Mississippi had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Southern Mississippi (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at University of Southern Mississippi is 56.7% White, 26.6% Black or African American, 4.82% Hispanic or Latino, 3.76% Two or More Races, 1.63% Asian, 0.397% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0763% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 147 students (1.12%) did not report their race.
In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Southern Mississippi, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (228 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (14 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (198 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Southern Mississippi are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,554,002 people), Secondary school teachers (522,507 people), Education administrators (282,541 people), Special education teachers (207,460 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (198,292 people).
The most specialized majors at University of Southern Mississippi in 2023 are Library Science (228 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (198 degrees), Human Sciences (130 degrees), and Education (548 degrees) (as of 2023).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Southern Mississippi are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians
The most specialized majors at University of Southern Mississippi are Library Science (228 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (198 degrees), Human Sciences (130 degrees), and Education (548 degrees) (as of 2023).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Southern Mississippi are Elementary & secondary schools (2,883,146 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (314,997 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (207,930 people), Child day care services (117,908 people), and Outpatient care centers (103,763 people).
The most specialized majors at University of Southern Mississippi are Library Science (228 degrees awarded), Applied Sciences (14 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (198 degrees), Human Sciences (130 degrees), and Education (548 degrees) (as of 2023).
In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at University of Southern Mississippi was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at University of Southern Mississippi according to their major.
In 2023, 32% of students graduating from University of Southern Mississippi completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at University of Southern Mississippi is Female and Asian (81.8% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).
The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.88% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Southern Mississippi is white female (1,686 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (874 degrees).
N/A University of Southern Mississippi employs 225 Assistant professors, 183 Associate professors and 145 Professors. Most academics at University of Southern Mississippi are Female Assistant professor (119), Male Assistant professor (106), and Male Associate professor (105).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Southern Mississippi are: Business and Financial Operations, with 333 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 209 employees, and Service with 193 employees.
In 2023, University of Southern Mississippi paid a median of $159M in salaries, a 6.31% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.13% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.51% decline between 2020 and 2021.
In 2023, University of Southern Mississippi paid a total of $52.7M to 668 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.
In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Southern Mississippi were Assistant professor with 225 employees, Associate professor with 183 employees, and Professor with 145 employees.
In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Southern Mississippi were Business and Financial Operations with 333 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 209 employees, and Service with 193 employees.
In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Southern Mississippi was Female Assistant professor with 119 employees, Male Assistant professor with 106 employees, and Male Associate professor with 105 employees.
This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Southern Mississippi.
