Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 600 (7%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,121
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 69%
From Region 19%
Athletes 5.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 55%
Black 28%
International 6%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Southern Mississippi 2,493 34% / 66% 2% $58,377 68 96%
Computer Engineering 7 86% / 14% 14% $100,326 98
Ocean Engineering 7 86% / 14% 0% $92,698 97
Polymer Science and Engineering 22 68% / 32% 0% $85,760 94
Computer Science 73 70% / 30% 15% $91,741 96 98%
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 72 58% / 42% 0% $66,248 80
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 18 94% / 6% 0% $62,307 75 100%
Chemistry 10 40% / 60% 0% $71,669 85 100%
Chemistry $73,831 87
Geosciences 5 60% / 40% 0% $74,235 87 100%
Mathematics 10 +1 30% / 70% 20% $52,919 57 95%
Oceanography 6 83% / 17% 0% $74,235 87 100%
Physics 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $70,305 84
Biology 109 +1 28% / 72% 3% $59,561 70 94%
Dietetics/Dietitian 10 10% / 90% 0% $57,192 66 94%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 28 32% / 68% 4% $41,271 23 100%
Athletic Training $56,540 65
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 42 5% / 95% 0% $55,234 62 96%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 10 10% / 90% 0% $78,185 90
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 115 29% / 71% 2% $54,935 61 96%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 37 19% / 81% 0% $60,730 72
Health Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 179 13% / 87% 1% $82,562 92 97%
Public Health 28 18% / 82% 0% $39,178 18 92%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 28 75% / 25% 0% $54,935 61 96%
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 13 31% / 69% 0% $61,277 73
Accounting 45 +1 36% / 64% 0% $61,230 73 95%
Business Management and Administration 186 44% / 56% 2% $57,846 67 98%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services $78,932 90 100%
Economics 3 100% / 0% 0% $59,757 71
Economics $59,905 71
Finance 32 +2 84% / 16% 3% $74,398 87 92%
Hospitality Administration/Management 11 36% / 64% 0% $51,611 53 94%
Human Resources Management 16 19% / 81% 6% $58,171 68 96%
International Business 4 50% / 50% 25% $60,662 72
Marketing 52 25% / 75% 0% $69,034 83 93%
Marketing 15 40% / 60% 0% $69,034 83 93%
Research and Development Management 20 45% / 55% 0% $57,846 67 98%
Sports Management 25 76% / 24% 8% $54,935 61 96%
Anthropology 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,062 40
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 16 25% / 75% 6% $59,135 70
English 44 +1 18% / 82% 0% $43,861 31 91%
Family Systems 55 5% / 95% 0% $47,801 42 95%
Foreign Languages 8 25% / 75% 0% $49,351 47
General Studies 34 29% / 71% 0% $50,465 50 99%
Geography 4 75% / 25% 0% $57,154 66
History 30 +2 47% / 53% 0% $44,056 31 92%
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 44% / 56% 0% $57,954 67 96%
Journalism 17 18% / 82% 0% $55,459 62 93%
Library and Information Science 37 11% / 89% 0% $34,052 9 100%
Philosophy $50,044 49
Political Science 16 +1 50% / 50% 0% $58,510 68
Psychology 177 20% / 80% 1% $41,916 25 95%
Public Relations and Advertising $59,403 70
Social Work 67 9% / 91% 0% $47,569 42 98%
Sociology 29 17% / 83% 0% $41,423 24 100%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 19 +1 32% / 68% 11% $51,453 53 94%
Sustainability Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,729 69
Elementary Education 172 1% / 99% 0% $44,784 33 95%
General Education 74 49% / 51% 4% $50,465 50 99%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $47,537 42 97%
Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,663 42
Dance 11 0% / 100% 0% $37,759 15
Fashion Merchandising 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,922 51
Fine/Studio Arts 4 25% / 75% 0% $41,092 23
Interior Architecture 14 7% / 93% 0% $60,202 71
Intermedia/Multimedia 42 57% / 43% 5% $41,938 25
Music 21 52% / 48% 14% $44,209 32
Music Education 20 45% / 55% 0% $47,537 42 97%
Music Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,123 37 96%
Theater 14 +1 43% / 57% 0% $34,641 10 97%
Visual and Performing Arts 21 38% / 62% 0% $43,322 29 94%
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians 26 46% / 54% 0% $75,754 88 93%
Computer Engineering Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $93,282 97
Construction Management 72 +3 89% / 11% 0% $87,737 95
Criminal Justice 44 +1 36% / 64% 0% $51,839 54 97%
Electrical Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $94,786 97
Forensic Science and Technology 60 20% / 80% 0% $46,173 38 96%
Industrial Technology/Technician 49 71% / 29% 0% $100,904 98 100%
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 16 +1 25% / 75% 0% $54,093 59 90%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,504
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $12,764
Est. In-State Cost $13,588
Est. Out-of-State Cost $16,512
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
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
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.3% 581 21% / 79% 1% $45,810 37 96%
Health Sciences 18.3% 456 21% / 79% 1% $66,099 80 96%
Business & Economics 16.4% 409 45% / 55% 2% $61,055 73 96%
Professional 10.8% 270 54% / 46% 0% $71,960 85 96%
Education 9.9% 247 15% / 85% 1% $46,498 39 96%
Computer Science 6.5% 163 67% / 33% 7% $77,230 89 98%
Arts 6.0% 150 41% / 59% 3% $44,038 31 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 109 28% / 72% 3% $59,561 70 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 38 26% / 74% 3% $45,461 35 98%
Engineering 1.4% 36 75% / 25% 3% $89,941 96
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 34 53% / 47% 6% $66,864 80 99%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $44.6M #76 73% $0.5M 6 #188 52 5
Life & Natural Sciences $13.5M #142 79% $0.0M 7 #165 35 4
Engineering $11.7M #183 46% $0 14 #160 59 3
Humanities & Social Sciences $8.3M #163 21% $0 52 #99 85
Education $4.6M #105 7% $0 205 #4
Health Sciences $3.2M #180 21% $0.0M 54 #37 36
Business & Economics $2.0M #158 4% $0 18 #67 36
Computer Science $0.5M #268 5% $0 6 #124 34 1
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $88.4M #161 58% $0.5M 362 #62 337 13

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 93%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 93% 93% 93%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 99%
SAT Range 1040 – 1340
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 500 – 600