University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

99.1%

Acceptance rate

1,120

SAT Average

$14,224

Avg net price

9,899

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,120

ACT Composite20–29

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 2,493Master’s 894Doctoral 305	2,493	894	305
Bachelor’s 455Master’s 188Doctoral 15	455	188	15
Bachelor’s 323Master’s 92Doctoral 51	323	92	51
Bachelor’s 193Master’s 132Doctoral 153	193	132	153
Bachelor’s 177Master’s 20Doctoral 23	177	20	23
Bachelor’s 168Master’s 52Doctoral None reported	168	52	None reported
Bachelor’s 163Master’s 60Doctoral 6	163	60	6
Bachelor’s 137Master’s 49Doctoral 6	137	49	6
Bachelor’s 114Master’s 24Doctoral 13	114	24	13
Bachelor’s 108Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	108	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 104Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	104	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 78Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	78	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 67Master’s 66Doctoral None reported	67	66	None reported
Bachelor’s 61Master’s 13Doctoral 2	61	13	2
Bachelor’s 55Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	55	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 52Master’s 8Doctoral 8	52	8	8
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 10Doctoral 13	44	10	13
Bachelor’s 37Master’s 107Doctoral None reported	37	107	None reported
Bachelor’s 36Master’s 11Doctoral 10	36	11	10
Bachelor’s 30Master’s 7Doctoral 1	30	7	1
Bachelor’s 24Master’s 20Doctoral 4	24	20	4
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	14	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	2	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

The University of Southern Mississippi

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Sun Belt Conference

Projected sponsored sports17

BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

368 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Dec 15

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $9,888
Required fees: $110
Food and housing: $11,920
Books and supplies: $852
Other expenses: $5,090
Total: $27,860

Total by year

$24,6692019–2019–20
$24,7602020–2120–21
$25,2802021–2221–22
$26,0002022–2322–23
$27,1022023–2423–24
$27,8602024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $14,224 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation34%

6-year graduation51%

Retention rate71%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$44,140

Median debt$22,500

Campus

Enrollment9,899

Student-faculty ratio15:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25