University of Mississippi

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Population 60,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Honors College

Name Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
Students 1,800 (9%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 21,172
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 30%
From Region 14%
Athletes 408 (2.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Black 10%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 130 71% 68% 7% 6% 5% 8% $81,020 75 -0.96 83 99%
Computer Science 87 — 84% 57% 10% 7% 6% 13% $87,849 9 -1.09 89 100% — — — —
Chemistry 13 — 54% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $58,553 5 -1.26 45 96% — — — —
Forensic Chemistry 9 — 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,553 5 -1.26 45 96% — — — —
Geosciences 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,662 69 +0.32 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 11 — 36% 73% 0% 18% 0% 0% $74,917 44 -0.39 77 — — — — —
Physics 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,810 55 +0.02 86 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Applied Sciences 1,177 17% 74% 4% 15% 3% 0% $77,342 65 +0.31 80 96% 2.8%
Biochemistry 57 — 40% 72% 12% 5% 4% 2% $41,620 1 -2.66 8 84% — — — —
Biology 135 — 39% 74% 10% 7% 4% 1% $85,394 97 +2.20 87 98% — — — —
Dietetics/Dietitian 42 — 12% 88% 2% 10% 0% 0% $71,616 81 +0.73 73 93% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 87 — 1% 85% 0% 7% 5% 0% $62,203 51 +0.02 55 100% — — — —
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 20 — 5% 65% 5% 20% 0% 0% $59,929 6 -1.22 49 100% — — — —
Histologic Technology 3 — 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $78,576 56 +0.08 81 100% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 11 — 9% 27% 9% 64% 0% 0% $78,576 56 +0.08 81 100% — — — —
Nursing 283 — 14% 75% 2% 21% 1% 0% $94,774 70 +0.25 92 98% 2.7% — — —
Pharmaceutical Sciences 59 — 29% 69% 7% 20% 0% 0% $159,701 96 +1.41 100 95% — — — —
Public Health 229 — 10% 70% 3% 16% 6% 0% $62,367 32 -0.42 55 — — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 35 — 17% 46% 3% 40% 3% 3% $67,616 64 +0.23 66 — — — — —
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 27 — 15% 70% 4% 22% 0% 0% $75,324 35 -0.33 78 100% 3.8% — — —
Health Administration 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,105 52 -0.17 57 100% — — — —
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,105 52 -0.17 57 100% — — — —
Psychology 185 — 14% 78% 1% 11% 5% 0% $60,730 84 +0.86 51 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business Administration 1,498 58% 84% 1% 7% 4% 1% $81,385 76 +0.12 84 96%
Accounting 271 — 58% 86% 2% 3% 5% 1% $105,194 88 +1.18 96 94% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 106 — 61% 78% 3% 13% 3% 1% $73,213 53 -0.23 75 98% — — — —
Economics 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $90,541 47 -0.11 90 — — — — —
Economics 13 — 69% 77% 0% 8% 8% 8% $85,015 35 -0.49 87 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 26 — 77% 96% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,812 56 -0.13 75 — — — — —
Finance 230 — 79% 90% 1% 2% 4% 1% $98,351 55 -0.03 94 98% — — — —
General Business 290 — 60% 82% 1% 8% 3% 1% $65,774 24 -0.62 63 95% — — — —
Hospitality Management 29 — 7% 97% 3% 0% 0% 0% $67,090 85 +0.59 65 96% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 23 — 78% 74% 0% 17% 4% 4% $96,498 63 +0.23 93 100% — — — —
Marketing 180 — 51% 88% 1% 4% 4% 1% $74,291 44 -0.26 77 97% — — — —
Marketing 17 — 24% 82% 6% 6% 6% 0% $74,291 44 -0.26 77 97% — — — —
Real Estate 39 — 69% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $82,138 32 -0.57 84 86% — — — —
Risk Management and Insurance 31 — 65% 90% 0% 3% 3% 0% $91,923 34 -0.42 91 100% — — — —
Public Policy 62 — 50% 90% 0% 3% 6% 0% $73,906 60 +0.12 76 100% — — — —
Social Work 49 — 6% 51% 0% 39% 6% 0% $50,028 27 -0.38 22 98% — — — —
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 129 — 49% 74% 1% 12% 6% 1% $68,177 89 +1.14 67 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 5 20% 40% 20% 40% 0% 0% $53,539 2 -0.40 32 97%
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 — 20% 40% 20% 40% 0% 0% $53,539 36 -0.40 32 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering 636 49% 73% 2% 17% 5% 1% $72,996 52 +0.34 75 96%
Biomedical Engineering 42 — 43% 67% 12% 7% 7% 2% $95,981 42 -0.24 93 — — — — —
Chemical Engineering 8 — 100% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $102,580 38 -0.30 96 88% — — — —
Civil Engineering 28 — 71% 82% 0% 11% 7% 0% $95,664 72 +0.48 93 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 3 — 100% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% $110,247 42 -0.32 97 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 12 — 92% 42% 0% 8% 25% 25% $124,885 73 +0.37 99 95% — — — —
General Engineering 8 — 25% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $101,569 68 +0.23 95 — — — — —
Geological Engineering 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $98,451 23 -0.72 94 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 63 — 81% 84% 0% 5% 10% 2% $108,843 90 +1.21 97 100% — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 124 — 43% 78% 2% 14% 4% 1% $69,064 79 +0.85 69 96% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 54 — 69% 76% 0% 17% 6% 0% $58,863 49 -0.16 46 92% — — — —
African-American Studies — — — — — — — — $61,220 62 +0.16 52 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 207 — 44% 66% 0% 27% 3% 1% $57,678 63 +0.03 43 97% — — — —
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) 28 — 25% 93% 0% 4% 0% 0% $61,897 64 +0.21 54 — — — — —
Gerontology — — — — — — — — $60,872 93 +0.90 51 — — — — —
Legal Studies 53 — 13% 66% 0% 21% 8% 2% $63,978 75 +0.56 59 89% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Journalism and New Media 803 25% 87% 1% 6% 4% 0% $66,795 34 +0.64 65 96%
Economics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $84,567 35 -0.50 86 — — — — —
Arabic 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,561 67 +0.40 56 — — — — —
Chinese 10 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $61,805 66 +0.34 54 — — — — —
Classical Languages 11 — 73% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $61,355 64 +0.30 53 — — — — —
Creative Writing 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,277 35 -0.38 21 — — — — —
English 31 — 10% 87% 0% 6% 6% 0% $42,870 7 -1.16 9 96% — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $62,119 66 +0.36 55 — — — — —
History 23 — 57% 87% 0% 9% 0% 0% $66,120 88 +0.90 63 100% — — — —
Linguistics — — — — — — — — $61,698 65 +0.33 53 — — — — —
Philosophy 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $63,222 62 +0.13 57 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,309 35 -0.38 21 — — — — —
Spanish 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $61,610 65 +0.32 53 — — — — —
Anthropology 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $58,338 66 +0.13 45 — — — — —
International Affairs 31 — 39% 84% 3% 10% 0% 0% $70,470 47 -0.12 71 — — — — —
Journalism 48 — 33% 88% 2% 6% 4% 0% $76,272 94 +1.56 79 98% — — — —
Political Science 71 — 54% 80% 1% 10% 6% 0% $74,409 62 +0.16 77 100% — — — —
Sociology 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $58,859 68 +0.18 46 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $46,897 17 -0.80 16 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 122 — 4% 93% 1% 4% 2% 0% $46,897 17 -0.80 16 97% — — — —
English Education 17 — 18% 94% 0% 6% 0% 0% $53,539 44 -0.27 32 97% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 — 67% 67% 17% 17% 0% 0% $53,539 31 -0.52 32 97% — — — —
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $53,539 36 -0.40 32 97% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,539 44 -0.33 32 97% — — — —
Special Education 12 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,912 23 -0.75 25 — — — — —
Art 32 — 9% 72% 0% 16% 6% 3% $48,116 59 +0.14 18 95% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,116 41 -0.29 18 95% — — — —
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 303 — 17% 90% 2% 3% 4% 0% $80,933 95 +1.71 83 95% — — — —
Film Production 9 — 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,948 47 -0.16 18 — — — — —
Music 22 — 59% 82% 0% 9% 9% 0% $63,382 99 +1.79 57 100% — — — —
Theater 18 — 33% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $42,693 47 -0.05 9 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,266
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,426
Est. In-State Cost $13,280
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,359
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.0% 1,319 61% 86% 1% 5% 4% 1% $83,223 60 +0.02 85 96% —
Health Sciences 20.7% 878 17% 73% 3% 18% 3% 0% $81,093 67 +0.16 83 98% 2.8%
Social Sciences 10.7% 454 29% 78% 1% 12% 5% 0% $65,784 77 +0.51 63 97% —
Arts 9.1% 385 20% 88% 1% 5% 4% 0% $74,558 99 +1.45 77 95% —
Humanities 7.6% 323 42% 73% 0% 20% 3% 1% $57,504 63 +0.02 43 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 192 39% 73% 11% 6% 4% 2% $72,399 75 +0.76 74 94% —
Professional 4.3% 182 38% 71% 1% 15% 7% 1% $66,954 49 +0.97 65 94% —
Education 4.1% 174 9% 90% 2% 6% 2% 0% $48,548 17 -0.70 19 97% —
Engineering 4.0% 170 69% 76% 5% 7% 8% 3% $103,648 58 +0.46 96 99% —
Computer Science 2.0% 87 84% 57% 10% 7% 6% 13% $87,849 14 -1.09 89 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 43 44% 91% 0% 5% 2% 0% $67,204 18 -0.71 65 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.0% 42 12% 88% 2% 10% 0% 0% $71,616 92 +0.73 73 93% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $90.0M #66 65% $2.2M 99 #13 122 29
Life & Natural Sciences $26.7M #115 74% $0.2M 14 #127 106 47
Physical Sciences & Math $19.4M #134 63% $0 16 #143 119 13
Humanities & Social Sciences $17.1M #121 10% $0 29 #149 82 8
Engineering $13.9M #170 50% $0.0M 13 #166 50 4
Business & Economics $13.3M #46 0% $0 16 #78 10 1
Education $4.2M #111 31% $0.1M 55 #47 — —
Computer Science $1.3M #212 12% $0.0M — — 23 4
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #194 78% $0 — — — —
Total $186M #125 54% $2.5M 242 #98 512 106

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 126 $90.7M $61.8M $28.9M
Track & Field (combined) 107 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Baseball 40 $11.7M $10.6M $1.2M
Basketball 16 $18.2M $18.2M $0
Golf 9 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Tennis 8 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Total 247 $126.8M $96.7M $30.0M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 95 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Soccer 34 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Softball 26 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Volleyball 17 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Basketball 15 $8.5M $8.5M $0
Rifle 13 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Golf 7 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Tennis 7 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Total 161 $25.3M $25.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 202 $6.2M $6.2M $0
Football 126 $90.7M $61.8M $28.9M
Baseball 40 $11.7M $10.6M $1.2M
Soccer 34 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Basketball 31 $26.7M $26.7M $0
Softball 26 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Volleyball 17 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Golf 16 $3.1M $3.1M $0
Tennis 15 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Rifle 13 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Total 408 $171.1M $171.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 97%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 98% 97% 98%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 88%
SAT Range 990 – 1170
SAT Math Range 470 – 580
SAT RW Range 500 – 610