University of Southern Mississippi

  • Details

    • Name: University of Southern Mississippi
    • Location: Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 99.38%
    • Average SAT Scores 1120
    • Four Year Completion Rate 34.37% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 50.58% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 53.31% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    34.4%
    6 Year
    50.6%
    8 Year
    53.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $25,482 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $11,618 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,618 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $14,250 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $12,798 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $11,574 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $16,248 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $18,212 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $19,561 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $37,710 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $35,766 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $40,972 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $38,586 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $44,140 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,614
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $18,386 No data $33,313
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,563
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,555
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $16,229 $9,132 $24,511
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,817
Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Data Processing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,705
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,483
Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,652
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Library Science and Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $26,078 $19,022 $25,638
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $15,828 $10,051 $28,418
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $19,338 No data $38,213
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,129
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $17,375 No data $21,898
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,722
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $18,851 $10,051 $25,247
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $17,067 No data $27,534
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $22,383 $13,793 $55,957
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,779
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,050
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,793
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,840
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,091
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,630
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $25,346 No data $20,801
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,919
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data