University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Public
- City
- 10,075 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 99%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $21,172per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 52%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,35510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Southern Miss offers Mississippi's only ocean engineering degree, which is one of just 10 such programs nationwide.
Source: Education/Academic Partners | Hydrographic Science Research Center
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 99%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test scores requiredApplicants must send SAT or ACT scores.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 20–29Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $21,172full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,527sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $10,394Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $12,394Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 52%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 72%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,35510 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,687federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,075Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 49%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 33%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- South Dakota State University Brookings, SD — admits 98%
- The University of Montana Missoula, MT — admits 96%
- Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA — admits 91%
- Western Washington University Bellingham, WA — admits 93%
- Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX — admits 90%
- Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN — admits 88%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Southern Mississippi, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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