University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,597
Graduate Enrollment: 3,453
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 95.79%

Male/Female: 35% / 65% (2017)

First generation college students: 32.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,135


2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 50.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 60.2%
Black: 28.7%
Hispanic: 3.9%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.5%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,119
In-State tuition: $9,204
Out-of-State tuition: $11,204

Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,950 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,726 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,612 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,726 (2022)

Average Family Income: $48,353 (2017)
Median Family Income: $27,959 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 54.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $239 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $12,569
$30k-48k $11,995
$48k-75k $15,230
$75k-110k $17,247
$110k+ $18,293

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 32%
6-year graduation rate: 52%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $22,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 65.1% (2015)
@3 year 68.2% (2017)
@5 year 72.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 48.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 48.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,293 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,958 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Interior Architecture. 8
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 57 $32,062 $315 $22,623 ($1,885) $34,932 ($2,911)
Master's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Legal Support Services. 16
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 54 $35,842 ($2,987)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 7
Doctoral Degree English Language and Literature, General. 12
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 156 $28,438 $265 $33,441 ($2,787)
Bachelor's Degree Library Science and Administration. 20 $24,937 $247
Master's Degree Library Science and Administration. 54 $432
Graduate/Professional Certificate Library Science and Administration. 20
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 105 $23,213 $218 $38,258 ($3,188)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 5
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 26
Master's Degree Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 15
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Military Applied Sciences. 21
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 3
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 21 $42,834 ($3,570)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 19 $29,460 $292 $28,026 ($2,336)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 97 $23,770 $239 $34,276 ($2,856) $39,166 ($3,264)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 23
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 3
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 14
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, General. 24
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 8
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 29
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 9
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 10
Bachelor's Degree Music. 20
Master's Degree Music. 14
Doctoral Degree Music. 9
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 42 $26,000 $265
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 42 $21,608 $194 $40,522 ($3,377)
Master's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 30 $275 $53,983 ($4,499)
Doctoral Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 7
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 15
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 5
Master's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 9
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 12
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 56 $28,375 $271 $30,599 ($2,550) $25,122 ($2,094)
Master's Degree Public Health. 22 $76,776 ($6,398)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Marketing. 18
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 190 $25,125 $258 $61,893 ($5,158) $63,071 ($5,256)
Bachelor's Degree Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. 18
Bachelor's Degree History. 46 $25,455 $269 $35,660 ($2,972)
Master's Degree History. 4
Doctoral Degree History. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate History. 1
Doctoral Degree Education, General. 15 $79,469 ($6,622)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Education, General. 12
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 16
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 32
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 12
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 4
Master's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 15
Doctoral Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 2
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 11
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 16
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 21
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 141 $24,250 $232 $35,718 ($2,977) $36,496 ($3,041)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 7
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 31 $38,717 ($3,226)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 27 $48,261 ($4,022)
Doctoral Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Bachelor's Degree Polymer/Plastics Engineering. 9
Master's Degree Polymer/Plastics Engineering. 6
Doctoral Degree Polymer/Plastics Engineering. 14
Bachelor's Degree Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 71 $25,000 $243 $66,725 ($5,560)
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 25 $31,250 $225
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 8
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 15
Master's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 28
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 22 $51,646 ($4,304)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 1
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 29
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 18
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 14
Doctoral Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 4
Master's Degree Physics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 153 $22,685 $217 $26,705 ($2,225) $32,661 ($2,722)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 24
Doctoral Degree Psychology, General. 20 $80,703 ($6,725)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 88 $21,125 $214 $34,204 ($2,850) $31,967 ($2,664)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Criminal Justice and Corrections. 2
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 48 $30,700 $286 $28,758 ($2,397) $39,608 ($3,301)
Master's Degree Social Work. 52 $383 $41,982 ($3,499)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 6
Master's Degree Anthropology. 2
Doctoral Degree Economics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 12
Master's Degree Geography and Cartography. 4
Doctoral Degree Geography and Cartography. 1
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 8
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 57 $437 $87,490 ($7,291) $101,754 ($8,480)
Doctoral Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 32 $1,638 $167,344 ($13,945) $184,649 ($15,387)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 24
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 193 $24,508 $212 $42,350 ($3,529) $45,711 ($3,809)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 83 $233 $65,801 ($5,483) $62,571 ($5,214)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 4
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 91 $20,200 $195 $41,792 ($3,483) $49,061 ($4,088)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 17 $56,258 ($4,688)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 1
Master's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 11
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business/Managerial Economics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 23 $60,363 ($5,030)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Hospitality Administration/Management. 5
Bachelor's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 20
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 54 $22,865 $224 $42,953 ($3,579)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 5
Doctoral Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 12
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 77 $18,781 $201 $48,470 ($4,039)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. 1
Bachelor's Degree Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. 7
Master's Degree Mathematics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 31 $38,252 ($3,188)
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 5
Doctoral Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 42 $26,000 $266 $41,330 ($3,444)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 7
Master's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 5
Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 39
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 21
Bachelor's Degree Data Processing. 35 $28,743 $239
Doctoral Degree Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 4


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $72,792
Full time faculty: 99%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $112,788,976 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $143,485,178 (2022)