University of Southern Mississippi

IPEDS: 176372

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. Percentile shows where this institution ranks compared to all others (higher is better).

Metric Value Performance Percentile Range
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
11,998
89
Top 2.4% 5,354.0 - 66,203.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
11
58
Top 4.9% 0.0 - 19.0
Net cost
Lower is better
26,556
60
Top 21.8% 0.0 - 66,625.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
66
42
Top 28.4% 20.0 - 99.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
9,998
76
Top 29.7% 4,685.0 - 26,456.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
17.97
40
Top 36% 10.9 - 28.3
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
305
16
Top 42.2% 17.0 - 1,858.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
93,692
4
Top 53.2% 1,138.0 - 2,110,961.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
2,493
15
Top 61.8% 280.0 - 14,934.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
894
11
Top 62.7% 59.0 - 7,563.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
23
71
Top 64% 0.0 - 78.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
40
57
Top 65.8% 10.0 - 80.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
22,500
33
Top 72.9% 5,500.0 - 31,000.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
13,170
14
Top 73.3% 2,391.0 - 79,818.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
47
38
Top 75.9% 20.0 - 92.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1,692
10
Top 76.4% 320.0 - 13,981.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
829
10
Top 76.7% 176.0 - 6,529.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
170
25
Top 78.7% 1.0 - 225.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
9,043
5
Top 79.4% 1,985.0 - 149,815.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
18,843
6
Top 83.1% 11,852.0 - 126,832.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
49
36
Top 86.2% 22.0 - 96.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
72
60
Top 89.3% 33.0 - 98.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
78,184
15
Top 92.4% 54,887.0 - 205,648.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
80
61
Top 93.3% 57.0 - 95.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
99
1
Top 99.6% 9.0 - 100.0