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

At University of Southern Mississippi, the graduation rates was 51.79% (783 students out of 1,512 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 233 male and 550 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 51.79%. where 783 students out of 1,512 candidate completed their degree.

484 students completed their course in 4 years and 234 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 65 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, 13 of 36 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 36.11%.

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 41 % for part-time students.