Division I · Sun Belt Conference
The University of Southern Mississippi · Campus
Hattiesburg, MS · City · Public · Research university · the Golden Eagles · Website ↗
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.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
10,012
Undergraduates
+ 3,098 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
70%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
27%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Hattiesburg, MS
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofMississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions99% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
10,0123,098
Undergraduates 10,012Graduate students 3,098
Where first-years come from
70%27%
In state 70%Other states 27%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
57%28%
White 57%Hispanic 5%Black 28%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 3%Not reported 1%
- Women64%
- Full-time84% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,733 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,315 13% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online59% take some classes online 23% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,664 | $4,980 | $16,644 |
| Off campus | $9,868 | $5,196 | $15,064 |
| With family | — | $5,480 | $5,480 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.23 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list The University of Southern Mississippi is on.
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