The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) vs. University of Southern Mississippi

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and University of Southern Mississippi are public.
  • UTSA is located in San Antonio, TX and University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.
  • UTSA has more expensive tuition of $21,965 than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
  • UTSA has tighter acceptance rate of 79.46% than University of Southern Mississippi (98.43%).
  • UTSA is larger with 34,393 students than University of Southern Mississippi (13,526 students).
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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#250 in National Universities
#34 in Texas
Rankings#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
San Antonio, TXLocationHattiesburg, MS
UTSAKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$8,991 Texas residents
$21,965 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
$9,862 Texas residents
$28,753 out-of-state
Graduate$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
$7,753Financial Aid$8,595
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$45 undergraduate
$60 graduate
79.46%Acceptance Rate98.43%
39.63%Yield30.34%
1,110 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
34,393Total Students13,526
29,686Undergraduate10,258
4,707Graduate3,268
5,709Online Enrollment3,954
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
53%Graduation Rate51%
21%Transfer-out Rate
80%Retention Rate70%
$49,600Average Earning after Graduation$42,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,583)
$6,580 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
958 Full-time
301 Part-time
Number of Faculties629 Full-time
165 Part-time
3,150 Full-time
504 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
$88,732 for Faculties
$71,491 Part-time
Average Salary$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023