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

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

  • Both University of Southern Mississippi and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are public.
  • University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS and UTSA is located in San Antonio, TX.
  • 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).
University of Southern Mississippi

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#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Rankings#250 in National Universities
#34 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Hattiesburg, MSLocationSan Antonio, TX
Known asUTSA
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,991 Texas residents
$21,965 out-of-state
$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Graduate$9,862 Texas residents
$28,753 out-of-state
$8,595Financial Aid$7,753
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$50 graduate
98.43%Acceptance Rate79.46%
30.34%Yield39.63%
Test Scores1,110 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
13,526Total Students34,393
10,258Undergraduate29,686
3,268Graduate4,707
3,954Online Enrollment5,709
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
51%Graduation Rate53%
Transfer-out Rate21%
70%Retention Rate80%
$42,700Average Earning after Graduation$49,600
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,583)
$6,580 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
629 Full-time
165 Part-time
Number of Faculties958 Full-time
301 Part-time
2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,150 Full-time
504 Part-time
$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
Average Salary$88,732 for Faculties
$71,491 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