University of Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi admitted 99% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 20–29 on the ACT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $21,172 a year. Within six years, 54% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 99%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Required
- ACT middle 50%
- 20–29
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $26,527 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $21,172 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $19,673 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $10,394 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $12,394 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 54%
- Students who return for a second year
- 72%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $47,355 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,687
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,075
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 49%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 21%
- Health professions
- 12%
- Education
- 7%
- Psychology
- 7%
- Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Columbus State University GA · 99% admitted
- Culver-Stockton College MO · 99% admitted
- Grand View University IA · 99% admitted
- Valley City State University ND · 99% admitted
- Grace Christian University MI · 99% admitted
- Le Moyne-Owen College TN · 99% admitted
More colleges in Mississippi
- University of Mississippi MS · 97% admitted
- Mississippi State University MS · 78% 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.