The University of Southern Mississippi
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university in Hattiesburg, MS (city setting), with 10,012 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 99% of 8,818 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 19–27 on the ACT. Cost of attendance is $29,102 a year for out-of-state students and $27,102 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,050 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 51% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 0.23 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where The University of Southern Mississippi ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $9,618 in-state · $11,618 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research The University of Southern Mississippi
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
The University of Southern Mississippi teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 26 | room 2 | 3 | $729k | $28,053 | 987 | |
| Baseball | Sun Belt Conference | 39 | 5 over | 6 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | |
| Men's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $2.4M | $149,584 | 936 | |
| Women's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $1.9M | $136,701 | 962 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 15 | room 4 | 2 | $409k | $27,271 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 984 | |
| Football | Sun Belt Conference | 113 | 8 over | 1 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | |
| Men's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 12 | 3 over | 1 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | |
| Women's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $414k | $51,727 | 976 | |
| Softball | Sun Belt Conference | 30 | 5 over | 4 | $958k | $31,923 | 978 | |
| Men's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $327k | $36,299 | 992 | |
| Women's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 9 | room 1 | 1 | $379k | $42,087 | 991 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 31 | room 14 | 4 | $302k | $9,756 | 961 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 35 over | 4 | $891k | $11,137 | 983 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 18 | at cap | 5 | $830k | $46,106 | 979 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.