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University of Southern Mississippi Overview

University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is University of Southern Mississippi Known For?

2,681 Undergraduate Awards
$20,205 Avg Cost After Aid
99% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Southern Miss.
  • In a recent academic period99% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Southern Miss with a bachelor's degree make about $44,140 a year. That's 8% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is University of Southern Mississippi?

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Contact details for Southern Miss are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601-266-1000
Website: www.usm.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southern Miss?

You can apply to Southern Miss online at: https://www.usm.edu/admissions/index.php

Admission Requirements for Southern Miss

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern Miss?

99% Acceptance Rate
67% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 99%, Southern Miss is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

Southern Miss received ACT scores from 100% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

ACT English Scores for University of Southern Mississippi  ( 20 to 28 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Southern Mississippi  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford University of Southern Mississippi?

$20,205 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Southern Miss is $20,205. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southern Miss, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,250 a year. That adds up to $25,000 over four years for those students.

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University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,644 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,451 undergraduate students at Southern Miss, with 9,644 being full-time and 1,807 being part-time.

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There are also 3,155 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,644 full-time undergraduates at Southern Miss, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Southern Mississippi students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 127
Black or African American 2,820
Hispanic or Latino 351
White 5,802
International Students 152
Other Races/Ethnicities 392

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at University of Southern Mississippi. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 70 countries are represented at Southern Miss. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and China.

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 38 206 8 100 0 352
Nursing 0 168 16 0 54 238
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 212 4 18 0 234
Library & Information Science 0 45 58 125 0 228
Health & Physical Education 0 127 16 54 1 198
General Psychology 0 167 0 11 19 197
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 144 0 0 0 144
Social Work 0 72 0 62 0 134
Human Development & Family Studies 0 83 0 32 0 115
General Biology 0 98 0 10 6 114
Public Health 0 44 0 66 0 110
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 30 4 52 6 92
Educational Administration 0 0 9 21 61 91
Communication Sciences 0 58 0 24 7 89
Marketing 14 68 0 0 0 82
Computer Information Systems 0 46 0 35 0 81
Industrial Production Technology 0 69 0 0 0 69
General English Literature 0 50 0 6 9 65
Accounting 0 45 0 18 0 63
General Education 0 0 13 8 40 61
Construction Management 0 59 0 0 0 59
Human Resource Management 0 34 0 14 11 59
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 49 0 7 1 57
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 56 0 0 0 56
Security Science and Technology 0 55 0 0 0 55
History 0 36 3 8 4 51
Music 0 21 0 17 10 48
Fine & Studio Arts 0 42 0 0 0 42
Communication & Media Studies 0 24 0 6 11 41
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 25 0 10 4 39
Drama & Theater Arts 0 26 0 12 0 38
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 0 7 0 15 15 37
Finance & Financial Management 7 28 0 0 0 35
Political Science & Government 0 30 0 2 0 32
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 13 0 14 2 29
Sociology 6 21 0 0 0 27
Data Processing 0 26 0 0 0 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 14 0 11 0 25
Public Relations & Advertising 0 21 0 2 0 23
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 23 0 23
Journalism 0 21 0 0 0 21
Other Health Professions 0 21 0 0 0 21
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 12 9 0 0 0 21
Special Education 0 11 0 9 0 20
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 18 0 0 0 18
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 18 0 0 0 18
Legal Support Services 0 17 0 0 0 17
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 16 0 0 0 16
Instructional Media Design 0 0 11 1 3 15
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 15 0 15
Allied Health Professions 0 13 0 1 0 14
Military Applied Sciences 14 0 0 0 0 14
Chemistry 0 10 0 2 1 13
Geography & Cartography 2 6 0 5 0 13
Hospitality Management 5 7 0 0 0 12
Student Counseling 0 0 0 12 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 12 0 12
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 4 7 0 11
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 11 0 0 0 11
Economics 0 7 0 0 3 10
Dance 0 10 0 0 0 10
Interior Architecture 0 9 0 0 0 9
Anthropology 0 6 0 2 0 8
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 7 0 0 0 7
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 7 0 0 0 7
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 7 0 7
International Business 0 6 0 0 0 6
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 1 5 0 0 0 6
Mathematics 0 5 0 1 0 6
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 0 5 5
Computer Engineering 0 5 0 0 0 5
Philosophy 0 5 0 0 0 5
General Business/Commerce 4 0 0 0 0 4
Arts & Media Management 0 3 0 0 0 3
Computer Engineering Technology 0 2 0 0 0 2
Ocean Engineering 0 2 0 0 0 2
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 1 0 1
Physics 0 1 0 0 0 1
International Relations & National Security 0 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 103 2,578 146 858 273 3,958

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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