University of Southern Mississippi

118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
(601) 266-1000
www.usm.edu
fax:(601) 266-5148
president:Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
6120 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.66 Graduation Rate 0.45
0.4 0.48

STUDENT RATIO

12475

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6744 | 15024

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

10841

CLASS SIZE

24

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
515

SAT MATH

495

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

24

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.4
0.48
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
515
560
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
495
550
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
20
24
27
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25000

Average Monthly Payment

$278

Median Earnings

$36200

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

59%
URL Applyhttps://www4.usm.edu/ugapp/
Application Fee35
Percent Admitted (Men)0.66
Percent Admitted (Women)0.67
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1634
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.32
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.61
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.96
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6722
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7429
Applicants Men2126
Applicants Women3994
Admissions Total4058
Admissions Men1396
Admissions Women2662
ACT English 25th percentile score21
ACT English 75th percentile score29
ACT Math 25th percentile score18
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1082
Median ACT English Score25
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)69%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)71%
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