Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach National
Location Oxford, MS
Population 60,000
Map of the United States

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 2.5%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 130 71% / 29% 8% $87,383 91 99%
Computer Science 87 84% / 16% 13% $99,079 97 100%
Chemistry 13 54% / 46% 0% $58,553 55 96%
Forensic Chemistry 9 11% / 89% 0% $58,553 55 96%
Geosciences 4 75% / 25% 0% $60,744 60
Mathematics 11 36% / 64% 0% $73,808 81
Physics 6 67% / 33% 0% $66,161 71
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Applied Sciences 1,177 17% / 83% 0% $74,183 81 95%
Biochemistry 57 40% / 60% 2% $41,620 11 84%
Biology 135 39% / 61% 1% $75,430 83 95%
Dietetics/Dietitian 42 12% / 88% 0% $37,125 6 92%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 11 9% / 91% 0% $67,946 74 96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 87 1% / 99% 0% $63,131 65 98%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 20 5% / 95% 0% $68,980 75 100%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 229 10% / 90% 0% $66,941 72
Histologic Technology 3 67% / 33% 0% $67,946 74
Nursing 283 14% / 86% 0% $90,914 93 98%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 59 29% / 71% 0% $159,701 100 95%
Public Health Education and Promotion 35 17% / 83% 3% $63,108 65
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 27 15% / 85% 0% $69,832 76 96%
Health Administration 3 0% / 100% 0% $63,872 66
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,762 66
Psychology 185 14% / 86% 0% $57,007 51 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business Administration 1,498 58% / 42% 1% $74,974 82 96%
Accounting 271 58% / 42% 1% $94,349 95 93%
Business Economics 13 69% / 31% 8% $78,222 85
Business Management and Administration 106 61% / 39% 1% $69,307 76 96%
Business/Managerial Economics 3 67% / 33% 0% $78,873 85
Entrepreneurship 26 77% / 23% 0% $71,113 78
Finance 230 79% / 21% 1% $79,695 86 98%
General Business 290 60% / 40% 1% $65,774 70 95%
Hospitality Management 29 7% / 93% 0% $70,676 77 93%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 23 78% / 22% 4% $71,643 79 100%
Marketing 180 51% / 49% 1% $73,529 81 97%
Marketing 17 24% / 76% 0% $73,529 81 97%
Real Estate 39 69% / 31% 0% $82,138 88 86%
Risk Management and Insurance 31 65% / 35% 0% $91,923 94 100%
Public Policy 62 50% / 50% 0% $76,995 84 100%
Social Work 49 6% / 94% 0% $48,190 25 92%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 129 49% / 51% 1% $58,287 54 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,895 18 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,895 18 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 636 49% / 51% 1% $69,917 76 96%
Biomedical Engineering 42 43% / 57% 2% $101,541 97
Chemical Engineering 8 100% / 0% 0% $121,146 99 100%
Civil Engineering 28 71% / 29% 0% $95,664 95 100%
Computer Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $104,542 98
Electrical Engineering 12 92% / 8% 25% $124,885 99 95%
General Engineering 8 25% / 75% 0% $102,868 97
Geological Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0% $98,451 96 100%
Mechanical Engineering 63 81% / 19% 2% $98,059 96 96%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 124 43% / 57% 1% $59,485 57 98%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 54 69% / 31% 0% $58,863 55 92%
African-American Studies $51,944 36
General Studies 44 48% / 52% 0% $53,311 40 93%
Gerontology $55,800 47
Interdisciplinary Studies 163 44% / 56% 1% $57,678 52 97%
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) 28 25% / 75% 0% $52,084 36
Legal Studies 53 13% / 87% 2% $63,978 67 89%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Journalism and New Media 803 25% / 75% 0% $59,886 58 96%
Economics 3 67% / 33% 0% $77,166 84
Anthropology 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,057 51
Arabic 4 75% / 25% 0% $56,054 48
Chinese 10 60% / 40% 0% $55,260 45
Classical Languages 11 73% / 27% 0% $55,138 45
Creative Writing 2 50% / 50% 0%
English 31 10% / 90% 0% $42,870 12 96%
French $55,293 46
History 23 57% / 43% 0% $58,889 55 94%
International Affairs 31 39% / 61% 0% $63,346 65
Journalism 48 33% / 67% 0% $71,006 78 97%
Linguistics $55,564 46
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,063 36
Political Science 71 54% / 46% 0% $67,457 73 91%
Rhetoric and Composition 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,912 16
Sociology 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,065 51
Spanish 3 67% / 33% 33% $54,889 44
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,125 15 91%
Elementary Education 122 4% / 96% 0% $44,125 15 91%
English Education 17 18% / 82% 0% $45,895 18 100%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 67% / 33% 0% $45,895 18
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,895 18 100%
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $45,895 18 100%
Special Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $45,801 18
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,823 16 94%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 303 17% / 83% 0% $69,903 76 98%
Film Production 9 44% / 56% 0% $46,511 20
Fine/Studio Arts 32 9% / 91% 3% $44,823 16 94%
Music 22 59% / 41% 0% $63,382 65 100%
Theater 18 33% / 67% 0% $38,320 7

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 78th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 31.0% 1,319 61% / 39% 1% $76,818 84 95%
Health Sciences 20.7% 878 17% / 83% 0% $79,469 86 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.3% 777 34% / 66% 0% $59,265 56 95%
Arts 9.1% 385 20% / 80% 0% $65,357 69 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 192 39% / 61% 2% $65,393 69 92%
Professional 4.3% 182 38% / 62% 1% $59,944 58 95%
Education 4.1% 174 9% / 91% 0% $44,607 16 93%
Engineering 4.0% 170 69% / 31% 3% $101,859 97 97%
Computer Science 2.0% 87 84% / 16% 13% $99,079 97 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 43 44% / 56% 0% $63,721 66 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.0% 42 12% / 88% 0% $37,125 6 92%

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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 83%
SAT Range 1000 – 1200
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 610