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University of Southern Mississippi

Acceptance Rate 98.84 %
Tuition & Fees $11,618
($9,618)
Student Population 13,526
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $8,595
Graduation Rate 51 %

Academic Overview

University of Southern Mississippi Campus, Hattiesburg, MS
University of Southern Mississippi is a public, four-years institute located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 13,526 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 98.84% and the graduation rate is 51% last year.
The salary after graduation from University of Southern Mississippi varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $42,700. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, Southern Mississippi's tuition & fees is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2024 average tuition & fees are $9,618 for in-state students and $11,618 for out-of-state students.
Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,618$11,618
Graduate$9,618$11,618
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at Southern Mississippi. The acceptance rate of Southern Mississippi is 98.84% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 18.15%. The average graduation rate is 51% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $8,595 and 94% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 13,526 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for University of Southern Mississippi is 98.84 %.
Acceptance Rate
98.84%
Graduation Rate for University of Southern Mississippi is 51 %
Graduation Rate
51%
Retention Rate for University of Southern Mississippi is 70 %
Retention Rate
70%
Student Population for University of Southern Mississippi is 13,526
Student Population
13,526
Student to Faculty Ratio for University of Southern Mississippi is 15 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $8,595 at University of Southern Mississippi.
Financial Aid Amount
$8,595

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone601-266-1000
WEBhttps://www.usm.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.usm.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apps.usm.edu/admissions/ugapp/
Financial Aidhttps://www.usm.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.usm.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.usm.edu/military-veterans
Athletichttps://southernmiss.com/sports/2018/6/21/_compliance_reports_html.aspx
Disability Servicehttps://www.usm.edu/oda

Offered Degrees

Southern Mississippi offers 162 major programs through online and on-site education where 20 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's723
Master's5011
Doctorate (Research)221
Less Than 1 Year Certificate61
Post-Bachelor's Certificate72
Post-Master's Certificate52

Special Learning Opportunities

University of Southern Mississippi offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification
Study Abroad
Campus Housing
(Dormitory Capacity:3,592)
Board/Meal Plan

Veterans Benefits

University of Southern Mississippi has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges