University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
601-266-1000
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). USM is a member of the Universities Research Association (URA) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university was founded in 1910 as a teachers' college and was later renamed Mississippi Southern College after acquiring university status in 1962. The name was changed again in 1968 to the University of Southern Mississippi. USM is the largest university in the state of Mississippi and is categorized as an R2: Doctoral University - Higher Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university enrolls over 16,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries. USM offers over 180 programs of study leading to bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is home to the Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center, the John C. Stennis Institute of Government, and the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering. USM is also a member of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 14606
Acceptance Rate: 96.33%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.usm.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.usm.edu/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $24760
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $26760
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of Southern Mississippi is $99701.20. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of Southern Mississippi. For graduates of University of Southern Mississippi, we saw an average early-career income of $47800.00 and mid-career income of $86500.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.