University of Southern Mississippi, MS

location_on  118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 • language  usm.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 15%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education9%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Library Science1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 98%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 485
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 430–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $11,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $10,300 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $10,602 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $13,785 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $15,263 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $15,934 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 59%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $239
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		52% 55% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 11% 14%
$75K–$110K 		9% 8% 10%
>$110K 		9% 10% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $12,314 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $11,947 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $11,696 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,137 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $10,432 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41,000 $29,077 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $29,000 $20,343 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $4,885 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,021 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		52% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		59% 51% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 54% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		27% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		50% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 60% 57%
Black 		35% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		60% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		47% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		17% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 67% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		44% 46% 48%
Other race 		20% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 11,834
Full-time Undergrads 54%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 2,589
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 60% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 40% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		29% 37% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 3% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 2% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		44% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 16%
$75K–$110K 		11% 10% 14%
>$110K 		11% 14% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Antonelli College-Hattiesburg
2 miles, N • 1 star
The Academy of Hair Design Six
2 miles, N • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Key Field
77 miles, NE • 1 star
Mobile Regional Airport
78 miles, SE • 1.4 star