University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi admitted 97% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1000–1200 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $13,752 a year. Within six years, 70% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 97%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1000–1200
- ACT middle 50%
- 21–29
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $29,845 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $13,752 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $10,536 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $10,150 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $30,310 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 70%
- Students who return for a second year
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $59,112 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
Students
- Undergraduates
- 21,473
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 24%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 to 1
- Campus setting
- Town
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 29%
- Health professions
- 19%
- Communication and journalism
- 8%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 5%
- Psychology
- 4%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois PA · 97% admitted
- St. Mary's University TX · 98% admitted
- University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA · 95% admitted
- Shorter University GA · 97% admitted
- University of Maine at Farmington ME · 97% admitted
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO · 97% admitted
More colleges in Mississippi
- Mississippi State University MS · 78% admitted
- University of Southern Mississippi MS · 99% admitted
- Jackson State University MS · 93% admitted
- Mississippi Christian University MS · 29% admitted
- Alcorn State University MS · 45% admitted
- William Carey University MS · 60% admitted
- Delta State University MS · 100% admitted
- Mississippi University for Women MS · 90% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.