University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS
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Overview
Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The University of Southern Mississippi is a public and non-academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and pay in-state tuition and receive Title IV aid.
BELOW AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, University of Southern Mississippi students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $11,904 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $11,459 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $14,274 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $14,421 |
| $110,001+ | $15,191 |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended:
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: 5040
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: -
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
9524 of University of Southern Mississippi undergraduates were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 79 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes University of Southern Mississippi number 3 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Mississippi.
Students at University of Southern Mississippi awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
| Family Income | Number awarded grant and scholarship aid | Average amount of grant and scholarship aid awarded |
|---|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | 99.41% | $8,721 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | 99.44% | $9,849 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | 96.15% | $6,266 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | 90.28% | $4,101 |
| $110,001+ | 96% | $5,526 |
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Yellow Ribbon Program
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in University of Southern Mississippi.
ROTC
ROTC - Army
ROTC - Air Force
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Teacher certification: students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
Teacher certification: approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers
ROTC - Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a college program offering scholarships for training commissioned officers covering college tuition.
Study abroad - programs and arrangements providing students a possibility to complete part of the college program studying in another country.
Weekend/evening college allows students to complete courses and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Teacher certifications programs are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Athletic associations
- Member of National Athletic Association
- Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- NCAA/NAIA member for football
- NCAA/NAIA member for basketball
- NCAA/NAIA member for baseball
- NCAA/NAIA member for cross country/track
Graduation Rate
University of Southern Mississippi graduation rate is below the national average.
47% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to University of Southern Mississippi completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes an extensive number of students. This index doesn’t take into consideration students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading picture. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare educational institutions.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Neither required nor recommended:
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
University of Southern Mississippi acceptance rate is below national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 65%, so acceptance rate value is above state average for 2% only.
BELOW AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $10k - $20k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 67%, so University of Southern Mississippi acceptance rate value is at the level of state net price average for 0% only.
ABOVE AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The University of Southern Mississippi full-time retention rate is 73% and part-time retention rate is 50%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and continue studying in the same program next fall semester are counted in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important index: if it is high, it demonstrates that school has quality curriculum, welcoming student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
SAT/ACT scores
SAT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking University of Southern Mississippi students submitting SAT scores
Composite SAT Range (25th - 75th):
895 - 1120
SAT Range by section (25th - 75th)
Critical Reading: 450 - 555
Math: 445 - 565
Writing: 0 - 0
SAT Test Score Range
ACT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking University of Southern Mississippi students submitting ACT scores
Composite ACT Range (25th - 75th):
19 - 26
ACT Range by section (25th - 75th)
English: 20 - 27
Math: 17 - 24
Writing: 0 - 0
ACT Test Score Range
SAT Score Converter
The new SAT is scored out of 1600 after the adjustments made in 2016. The old SAT was scored out of 2400. If you took an old SAT, you can convert your score to the new SAT score using the SAT Score Converter.
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For the High School Class of 2016:
Most students in the Class of 2016 will take the old SAT, and most colleges will convert new SAT scores to old SAT scores.
For the High School Class of 2017:
Most students in the Class of 2017 will take the new SAT, and most colleges will convert old SAT scores to new SAT scores.
Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Southern Mississippi is 17:1, that means that for every 17 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In University of Southern Mississippi the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at University of Southern Mississippi and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in Mississippi.
Campus Safety
The percentage of crimes on Main Campus
The campus located by 118 College Drive, Box 5001 address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Main Campus in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is a part of University of Southern Mississippi with 0.2% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on Main Campus are burglary, motor vehicle theft, and aggravated assault.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is the highest number of programs in comparison with other 63 universities in Mississippi state, with one of the highest number of Bachelor's degree , Master's degree, Doctor's degree-research/scholarship, Postbaccalaureate certificate and Post-master's certificate programs offered. University of Southern Mississippi is one of the few institutions in Mississippi that offers a less than 1-year certificate program.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 120 distance learning programs that are offered in the University of Southern Mississippi: 45 are for Master's degree, 42 - for Bachelor's degree, 12 - for Postbaccalaureate certificate, 12 - for Post-master's certificate, 6 - for Doctor's degree-research/scholarship programs and 3 are less than 1-year certificate programs.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be entirely online as well as partially online and contain real-time elements. So look carefully into each program to make sure you can commit.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Mississippi state average data to help you compare.
University of Southern Mississippi provides coursework for undergraduate students and graduate students.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 11027 students with 330813 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 2256 with 54143 credit hours.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in University of Southern Mississippi
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Student Reviews and Ratings for University of Southern Mississippi
Overall Rating:
Looking for the college with the lowest job placement rate in the state? One that has had accreditation problems in the past? Need a college degree that holds little weight in the career world? Want to waste 4 pivotal years mistakenly assuming that you are earning respected academic chops to obtain a good career? Then USM is the place for you. Bottom line - if you just like to party and don’t expect much out of life, then you can get a degree from USM - and then go sell insurance, drive for Uber or something like that. Just get daddy to write them a check. Why do all the 5-star reviews here have no actual glowing words in their reviews?
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™I don't really have that much of an opinion of USM since I've only spent one summer session with them but I wanted to add my two cents anyway I may come back and update it later.So, far my experience wasn't that bad unlike some of the other reviewers here, but they are correct about the parking situation, the professor poor work ethnic( I wonder how were these people even able to get their degrees), working with the business and financial aid offices is a bit of a pain the are slow to reply but they do try to get more money out of you, the cafeteria meals are mediocre at best you might as well get your own food or eat somewhere else on campus.Their assistance with residence housing has been poor in my experience I am in rough situation right now because all of the dorms are full and this school doesn't compensate housing for students like renting a hotel for students or covering for apartments. I highly recommend that anyone to apply for housing ahead of time like very very early otherwise they'll leave you to fend for yourself.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Great instruction, beautiful campus. Enjoyed my time here.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Attended a workshop/training. Pretty campus. Very pleasant people. Enjoyed the day. Campus is beautiful. Fairly easy to get around. Still need more parking though. Lol
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™The University of Southern Mississippi has been a second home to me. The small classrooms and walk-able campus give the school a shady, welcoming feel. The school has lots of spirit, and most departments have professors that care and are dedicated. I've completed my time there. It was a very rewarding experience. Like any school, the more you immerse yourself in the activities like the fantastic music program, the more involved you feel. Take the time to do some extra curricula. You will not regret it.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Location & Website
Address: 118 College Drive # 0001
Place:
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +6012661000
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: usm.edu
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