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#783 of 14,131 In the World
#249 of 2,597 In North America
#221 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 18 In Mississippi
#1 of 2 In Hattiesburg
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Acceptance rate
99%
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
10,258
Graduates
3,268
Male:Female Ratio
34:66
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.usm.edu

University of Southern Mississippi Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Southern Mississippi has an acceptance rate of 99% and is among the 24% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 99% 98% 99%
Applicants 9,051 3,008 6,043
Admissions 8,946 2,954 5,992
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,593 531 1,062
Freshmen enrolled part time 31 14 17

6,490 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,954 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,489 or 100%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Southern Mississippi are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7967 (59%)
Black or African American 3644 (27%)
Hispanic 573 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 486 (4%)
Two or more races 481 (4%)
Asian 250 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 59 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 18 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,296
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,340$9,340
Tuition in-state $9,340$9,340
Tuition out-of-state $11,340$11,340
Fee in-district $110$110
Fee in-state $110$110
Fee out-of-state $110$110

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,592
Combined charge for room and board $11,338
Room charge $6,800
Meal charge $4,100

University of Southern Mississippi majors

University of Southern Mississippi has granted 2,612 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 790 master's across 50 programs, and 202 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Southern Mississippi.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 185 71
Elementary Education and Teaching 205
Psychology, General 146 7 20
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 149
Social Work 66 59
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 107 16 1
Library and Information Science 36 87
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 111 4 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 112
Family Systems 91 10
Accounting 74 26
Architectural Engineering Technologies & Technicians 97
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 73 24
Public Health, General 50 47
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 29 52
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 68 2 1
English Language and Literature, General 44 13 5
History, General 47 11 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 52
Industrial Technology & Technician 51
Computer and Information Sciences, General 32 17
General Studies 49
Forensic Science and Technology 46
Music Teacher Education 32 10
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 28 8 3
Music, General 20 19
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 38
Intermedia & Multimedia 38
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21 9 7
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician 35
Nursing Practice 35
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 16 11 8
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 10 24
Curriculum and Instruction 31
Political Science and Government, General 27 4
Education, General 30
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 30
Chemistry, General 13 13 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 25 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 27
Human Resources Development 12 14
Finance, General 25
Journalism 25
Secondary Education and Teaching 25
Special Education and Teaching, General 11 11
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 13 8
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 10 9 1
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 18
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 18
Anthropology, General 10 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 17
Foreign Language Teacher Education 17
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 16
Geography 7 8 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 16
Mathematics, General 7 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5 10
Sociology, General 14
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 13
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 13
Clinical & Medical Social Work 12
Counseling Psychology 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12
Dietetics & Dietitian 11
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 11
Marketing, Other 11
Research and Development Management 11
Transportation & Mobility Management 11
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 10
Interior Architecture 10
Business & Managerial Economics 9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9
Development Economics and International Development 8
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 8
Geology & Earth Science, General 7 1
Music Performance, General 8
Dance, General 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 7
Nursing Science 7
Ocean Engineering 7
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 6
Economics, General 6
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 6
Music Management 6
Public Relations & Image Management 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5
Computer Engineering, General 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 2 2
Fashion Merchandising 4
Physics, General 1 3
Chemistry, Other 3
Philosophy 3
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Environmental Science 1
International Relations and Affairs 1
Grand Total 2,612 790 202

University of Southern Mississippi has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 45% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 52% 44% 56%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

University of Southern Mississippi is a world-class research university with 16,463 scientific papers published and 336,299 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Chemistry, Psychology, and Political Science.

Publications
16,463
Citations
336,299

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,887 / 146,927
Biology
8,265 / 211,412
Environmental Science
7,101 / 146,211
Engineering
6,848 / 163,363
Physics
6,483 / 158,669
Medicine
6,428 / 130,190
Computer Science
5,996 / 131,055
Chemistry
5,990 / 163,101
Psychology
5,523 / 107,782
Political Science
5,110 / 86,806
Law
4,814 / 84,767
Sociology
4,500 / 67,746
Geology
4,128 / 93,114
Philosophy
4,044 / 67,957
Quantum and Particle physics
3,946 / 91,728
Geography and Cartography
3,928 / 75,383
Mathematics
3,867 / 70,618
Organic Chemistry
3,708 / 116,072
Ecology
3,638 / 88,406
Materials Science
3,449 / 101,143
Business
3,088 / 63,455
Biochemistry
3,006 / 83,448
History
2,749 / 41,423
Social Psychology
2,609 / 57,378
Genetics
2,524 / 72,289
Paleontology
2,494 / 60,325
Statistics
2,385 / 55,052
Economics
2,340 / 34,620
Psychiatry
2,237 / 49,142
Archaeology
2,212 / 39,038
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,857 / 33,079
Linguistics
1,810 / 29,115
Oceanography
1,798 / 42,409
Pathology
1,740 / 41,674
Child Psychology
1,712 / 35,793
Art & Design
1,682 / 22,299
Botany
1,614 / 35,484
Neuroscience
1,561 / 35,417
Public Health
1,534 / 29,969
Clinical Psychology
1,495 / 35,334

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 191 770
1992 149 780
1993 154 899
1994 206 966
1995 190 1080
1996 242 1250
1997 263 1306
1998 252 1520
1999 266 1628
2000 309 1989
2001 281 2415
2002 297 2763
2003 303 3011
2004 334 3807
2005 395 4379
2006 434 5291
2007 479 6502
2008 454 7340
2009 554 9226
2010 567 10669
2011 485 12169
2012 539 13749
2013 596 15492
2014 653 16707
2015 749 16839
2016 687 17266
2017 652 17309
2018 595 18975
2019 603 20263
2020 708 24093
2021 655 28475
2022 623 28342
2023 686 28455
Academic rankings

University of Southern Mississippi alumni

  1. Jimmy Buffett

    Jimmy Buffett
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2023 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriteraircraft pilotautobiographerrecording artistchildren's writer
    Biography

    James William Buffett was an American singer-songwriter. He was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism" and promoted enjoying life and following passions. Buffett recorded many hit songs known as "The Big 8": "Margaritaville" (1977), which is ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century"; "Come Monday" (1974); "Fins" (1979); "Volcano" (1979); "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974); "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (1978); "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (1973); and "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (1977). His other popular songs include "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978), "One Particular Harbour" (1983), and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson (2003). Buffett formed the Coral Reefer Band in 1975.

  2. Hugh Freeze

    Hugh Freeze
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    offensive coordinatorhead coach
    Biography

    Danny Hugh Freeze Jr. is an American football coach who is the head coach at Auburn University. A successful high school football coach at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeze coached Michael Oher and Greg Hardy. He subsequently was the head football coach at Lambuth University from 2008 to 2009, Arkansas State University in 2011, the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 2012 to 2016, and Liberty University from 2018 to 2022.

  3. Mack Brown

    Mack Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    William Mack Brown is an American college football coach. He is currently in his second stint as the head football coach for the University of North Carolina, where he first coached from 1988 until departing in 1997, when he left Chapel Hill to become head coach for the University of Texas. In 2018, Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Two days after Carolina fired Larry Fedora in November 2018, Brown was announced to return as the Tar Heels' head coach after a five-year hiatus from coaching, which he spent as an ESPN analyst.

  4. Tori Bowie

    Tori Bowie
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-2023 (aged 33)
    Occupations
    long jumpersprinterathletics competitor
    Biography

    Frentorish "Tori" Bowie was an American track and field athlete, who primarily competed in the long jump, 100 meters, and 200 meters. She won the silver medal in the 100 m and bronze in the 200 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bronze and gold in the 100 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships, respectively, and also earned gold medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays at both the 2016 Olympic Games and 2017 World Championships.

All 83 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names USM
Founded 1910
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May) Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 2,238
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001
United States
City population 49,000
Phone 6012661000

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