How much is the Southern Mississippi tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Southern Mississippi's tuition & fees is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $26,168 for Mississippi residents and $28,168 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Southern Mississippi Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Mississippi Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,618 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $11,618 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,400 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $11,338 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,812 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $9,900 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,120 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Mississippi Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,340 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $11,340 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Southern Mississippi for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $48,202 at Southern Mississippi. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $113,856. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $78,196.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Southern Mississippi' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Mississippi, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $8,312.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Southern Mississippi | $9,618 | $11,618 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Mississippi Four-years Colleges | $13,101 |
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| Public Schools | $5,358 | $8,312 |
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| Private Schools | $16,560 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Southern Mississippi has increased by -23.79% over the past 10 years from $15,024 to $11,618. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by -23.79% from $15,024 to $11,618.
The living costs increased by 3.23% last year and 28.94% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Southern Mississippi, 10,046 students (94%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $8,595.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Southern Mississippi is $19,573 for students living on-campus and $19,443 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,456 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,296 and the average amount of student loans is $6,250.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Southern Mississippi's acceptance rate is 95.79%. A total of 9,314 applicants applied to and 8,922 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,587 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 17.79%.
To apply to Southern Mississippi, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 4 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III and etc.).
Student Population
University of Southern Mississippi has a total of 13,526 students including 10,258 undergraduate and 3,268 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,939 male students and 9,207 female students attending Southern Mississippi. The school offers online degree programs and 3,954 students enrolled online exclusively (29.23% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 14,146 |
4,939 | 9,207 |
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| Undergraduate | 10,693 |
3,775 | 6,918 |
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| Graduate | 3,453 |
1,164 | 2,289 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS |
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| Phone | 601-266-1000 |
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| WEB | www.usm.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 162 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 20 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 72 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 98.84% |
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| Yield | 18.15% |
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| Student Population | 13,526 |
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| Graduation Rate | 51% |
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| Retention Rate | 70% (Full-time), 38% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 15 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 629 (Full-time), 165 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,100 (Full-time), 395 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $72,421 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $50,614 |
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