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University of Mississippi

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Oxford, MS
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,995
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 67%
Black 14%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Arts 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,772
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,600
Est. In-State Cost $12,641
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,997
10-Year ROI $173,000
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (68th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $135M #99
Humanities & Social Sciences $7M #154
Engineering, Computing & Math $16M #175
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 455 #57
Humanities & Social Sciences 261 #93
Engineering, Computing & Math 19 #174

Honors College

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

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 83%
SAT Range 1,000 – 1,200
ACT Range 21 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 93 67% / 33% 2%
Computer Science 50 86% / 14% 4%
Mathematics 13 62% / 38% 0%
Physics 6 50% / 50% 0%
Chemistry 11 36% / 64% 0%
Forensic Chemistry 8 25% / 75% 0%
Geosciences 5 40% / 60% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Applied Sciences 1,072 17% / 83% 0% $89,133
Biochemistry 30 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 119 35% / 65% 0% $75,430
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 18 6% / 94% 0% $67,946
Communication Sciences and Disorders 63 3% / 97% 0% $67,656
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 19 5% / 95% 0% $68,980
Dietetics/Dietitian 41 5% / 95% 2%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 192 8% / 92% 0%
Histologic Technology
Nursing 281 16% / 84% 0% $106,780
Pharmaceutical Sciences 71 35% / 65% 0% $159,701
Public Health Education and Promotion 18 28% / 72% 0%
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 31 16% / 84% 0% $69,832
Health Administration 8 50% / 50% 0%
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 6 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 175 11% / 89% 1% $57,007
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business Administration 1,296 57% / 43% 1% $82,986
Accounting 217 57% / 43% 1% $108,678
Business Economics 9 56% / 44% 0%
Business Management and Administration 106 67% / 33% 0% $109,310
Business/Managerial Economics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Entrepreneurship 22 73% / 27% 0%
Finance 201 80% / 20% 0% $79,695
General Business 227 62% / 38% 1%
Hospitality Management 35 9% / 91% 0% $70,676
Management Information Systems and Statistics 27 78% / 22% 0% $71,643
Marketing 142 47% / 53% 1% $73,529
Marketing 21 29% / 71% 5% $73,529
Real Estate 30 80% / 20% 0%
Risk Management and Insurance 25 76% / 24% 0%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 115 40% / 60% 0% $58,287
Public Policy 48 56% / 44% 0% $76,995
Social Work 66 9% / 91% 0% $48,190
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,895
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,895
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 574 47% / 53% 1% $68,926
Biomedical Engineering 24 33% / 67% 0%
Chemical Engineering 19 63% / 37% 0%
Civil Engineering 20 80% / 20% 5% $95,664
Computer Engineering 6 83% / 17% 0%
Electrical Engineering 15 80% / 20% 7%
General Engineering 11 55% / 45% 9%
Geological Engineering 12 75% / 25% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 46 83% / 17% 2% $98,059
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 101 26% / 74% 0% $59,485
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 36 75% / 25% 0%
African-American/Black Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 59 51% / 49% 0% $53,311
Gerontology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 174 39% / 61% 1%
Legal Studies 40 25% / 75% 2%
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) 5 40% / 60% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Journalism and New Media 848 26% / 74% 1% $60,600
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology 7 29% / 71% 0%
Arabic 5 60% / 40% 0%
Chinese 6 33% / 67% 0%
Classical Languages 7 29% / 71% 0%
English 23 17% / 83% 4% $42,870
French 4 0% / 100% 0%
History 19 63% / 37% 0% $58,889
International Affairs 41 41% / 59% 0%
Journalism 43 35% / 65% 0% $71,006
Linguistics 5 40% / 60% 0%
Philosophy 5 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 81 46% / 54% 1% $67,457
Rhetoric and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 8 12% / 88% 0%
Spanish 3 67% / 33% 0%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,125
Elementary Education 149 8% / 92% 1% $44,125
English Education 20 10% / 90% 0% $45,895
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $45,895
Social Studies Teacher Education 18 67% / 33% 0% $45,895
Special Education 13 0% / 100% 0%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 29% / 71% 14% $44,823
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 319 18% / 82% 0% $69,903
Film Production 9 78% / 22% 0%
Fine/Studio Arts 17 24% / 76% 0% $44,823
Music 20 65% / 35% 10%
Theater 8 25% / 75% 0%