Southern Mississippi Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Southern Mississippi, the graduation rates was 51.68% (802 students out of 1,552 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 235 male and 567 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at University of Southern Mississippi. Last year, the graduation rate was 51.68%. where 802 students out of 1,552 candidate completed their degree.

589 students completed their course in 4 years and 177 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 36 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At University of Southern Mississippi, 54 of 126 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 42.86%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Southern Mississippi, the retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.