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Southern Mississippi Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,046
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 94%
Average Aid Amount $8,595
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,456
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92%

Financial Aid Information at Southern Mississippi

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,046 students (94% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,595. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,456 students (92% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,046 students (94% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,595. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Southern Mississippi for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Southern Mississippi
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,04694%$8,595
Pell Grants4,98547%$5,122
Federal Student Loans5,46351%$8,140

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,456 beginning students (92% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,454 students (92% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Southern Mississippi.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Southern Mississippi
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,45692%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,44791%$9,296
Federal Grants80851%$5,412
Pell Grants80851%$5,287
Other Federal Grants21413%$472
State/Local Grants65641%$3,399
Institutional Grants1,01964%$6,721
Student Loans84753%$6,250
Federal Student Loans80551%$5,242
Other Student Loans926%$11,672

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,089 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Southern Mississippi. Among them, 906 students have lived on campus and 79 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Southern Mississippi
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,009928906
Living Off-Campus with Family716789
Living Off-Campus without Family687379

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Southern Mississippi
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level881870$9,409,626$10,681
$0 - $30,000401401$4,909,318$12,243
$30,001 - $48,000201201$2,573,729$12,805
$48,001 - $75,000121118$925,830$7,651
$75,001 - $110,0007975$537,627$6,805
$110,001 or more7975$463,122$5,862