University of Southern Mississippi
#7 in Mississippi
4-years Public College In Hattiesburg, MS
University of Southern Mississippi (referred to as Southern Mississippi) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Hattiesburg, MS. It is classified as Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 13,526 and student to faculty ratio is 6.67% (15 to 1).The highest degree offered at University of Southern Mississippi is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $9,618 (Mississippi Residents) $11,618 (out-of-state) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 98.84% |
| Student Population | 13,526 |
| Graduation Rate | 51% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
University of Southern Mississippi is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. University of Southern Mississippi offers the alternative tuition plans. 94 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,595 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at University of Southern Mississippi is 98.84% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.15%. University of Southern Mississippi accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 13,526 students are attending at University of Southern Mississippi (10,258 undergraduate students). There are 629 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 165 part-time faculty working for University of Southern Mississippi. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 2,100 (full-time) and 395 (part-time). The graduation rate at University of Southern Mississippi is 51% and the retention rate is 70% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
University of Southern Mississippi offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. University of Southern Mississippi offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On University of Southern Mississippi campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
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