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4
Top-ten finishes
among Division I schools
12
Top 10% finishes
of 64 lists
#2
Best standing
Women head coaches · Division I
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Standouts
Lists where University of Mississippi sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division I schools.
#2Women coaching women's teamsof 360 in Division I · #6 nationally88%#4Highest-paid head coaches, men's teamsof 360 in Division I · #4 nationally$3,238,941#6Spending per athleteof 360 in Division I · #6 nationally$419,410#7Assistant-coach pay, men's teamsof 360 in Division I · #7 nationally$515,204#21Most coaches per athleteof 360 in Division I · #87 nationally5.4#23Highest-paid head coaches, women's teamsof 360 in Division I · #23 nationally$369,148#25Best for communication & journalismof 364 in Division I · #50 nationally9.3%#28Assistant-coach pay, women's teamsof 360 in Division I · #28 nationally$116,173#32Biggest athletic departmentsof 360 in Division I · #32 nationally$171,119,339#32Biggest recruiting budgetsof 360 in Division I · #32 nationally$3,295,396#35Athletics revenueof 360 in Division I · #35 nationally$171,119,339
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $3,238,941 | #4 of 360 | #4 of 1,054 | |
| Spending per athlete | $419,410 | #6 of 360 | #6 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $515,204 | #7 of 360 | #7 of 1,052 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $369,148 | #23 of 360 | #23 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $116,173 | #28 of 360 | #28 of 1,058 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $171,119,339 | #32 of 360 | #32 of 1,060 | |
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $3,295,396 | #32 of 360 | #32 of 1,054 | |
| Athletics revenue | $171,119,339 | #35 of 360 | #35 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $23,544 | #77 of 360 | #77 of 1,054 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $22,252 | #82 of 360 | #83 of 1,060 | |
| Most athletic scholarship money | $11,677,463 | #95 of 360 | #95 of 1,054 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 38% | #309 of 352 | #549 of 662 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women coaching women's teams | 88% | #2 of 360 | #6 of 1,055 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 5.4 | #21 of 360 | #87 of 1,060 | |
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 408 | #213 of 363 | #552 of 1,063 | |
| Most teams | 13 | #234 of 363 | #714 of 1,063 | |
| Where the most students are athletes | 2.1% | #273 of 363 | #946 of 1,060 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most applications | 27,837 | #101 of 359 | #120 of 1,049 | |
| Best first-year retention | 88% | #105 of 366 | #173 of 1,085 | |
| Best graduation rates | 68% | #169 of 366 | #357 of 1,085 | |
| Highest test scores | 1,115 | #211 of 292 | #516 of 774 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 17:1 | #217 of 366 | #813 of 1,085 | |
| Most selective | 98% | #351 of 359 | #1,015 of 1,049 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for communication & journalism | 9.3% | #25 of 364 | #50 of 1,068 | |
| Best for business | 27.2% | #44 of 364 | #123 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 2.9% | #50 of 364 | #222 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 19.2% | #58 of 364 | #229 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 0.0% | #99 of 364 | #187 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 5.5% | #108 of 364 | #448 of 1,068 | |
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 3.0% | #123 of 364 | #390 of 1,068 | |
| Best for architecture | 0.0% | #125 of 364 | #170 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 3.5% | #128 of 364 | #457 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 3.9% | #204 of 364 | #320 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 3.8% | #252 of 364 | #605 of 1,068 | |
| Best for physical sciences | 0.8% | #253 of 364 | #639 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 4.5% | #295 of 364 | #857 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 1.6% | #299 of 364 | #835 of 1,068 | |
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 0.3% | #305 of 364 | #816 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 0.5% | #306 of 364 | #825 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 3.8% | #320 of 364 | #831 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 0.6% | #331 of 364 | #903 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 1.3% | #338 of 364 | #868 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $8,030 | #82 of 361 | #157 of 1,072 | |
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 68% | #92 of 359 | #160 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price | $14,946 | #116 of 363 | #249 of 1,081 | |
| Cheapest room and board | $12,040 | #125 of 359 | #392 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $46,520 | #156 of 359 | #449 of 1,064 | |
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $46,520 | #204 of 359 | #616 of 1,064 | |
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $12,040 | #235 of 359 | #672 of 1,063 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 57 mi | #22 of 366 | #65 of 1,086 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 63% | #55 of 366 | #136 of 1,085 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 19,094 | #100 of 366 | #108 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 6.5% | #140 of 366 | #458 of 1,079 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 58% | #149 of 366 | #513 of 1,086 | |
| Highest share of men descriptive | 42% | #195 of 366 | #514 of 1,086 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 1% | #222 of 366 | #581 of 1,085 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 19,094 | #267 of 366 | #978 of 1,085 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 37 | #293 of 365 | #849 of 1,073 | |
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 35% | #306 of 366 | #911 of 1,085 | |
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 0 | #337 of 366 | #1,008 of 1,086 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest property-offence rates | 0.47 | #98 of 355 | #320 of 813 | |
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 0.82 | #156 of 355 | #370 of 813 | |
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 0.82 | #197 of 355 | #438 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division I rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1936 | #97 of 366 | #139 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division I programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 346 peers | #30 of 346 | #32 of 346 | #76 of 346 | #109 of 346 | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 306 peers | #3 of 306 | #2 of 306 | #126 of 306 | #95 of 306 | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 362 peers | #16 of 362 | #13 of 362 | #113 of 362 | #103 of 362 | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 360 peers | #15 of 360 | #8 of 360 | #146 of 360 | #301 of 360 | Women's Basketball lists |
| Men's Cross Country · 314 peers | — | — | — | #1 of 314 | Men's Cross Country lists |
| Women's Cross Country · 346 peers | — | — | — | #185 of 346 | Women's Cross Country lists |
| Football · 261 peers | #15 of 261 | #15 of 261 | #65 of 261 | #3 of 261 | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 303 peers | #28 of 303 | #22 of 303 | #162 of 303 | #1 of 303 | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 279 peers | #19 of 279 | #9 of 279 | #196 of 279 | #1 of 279 | Women's Golf lists |
| Softball · 305 peers | #12 of 305 | #20 of 305 | #48 of 305 | #141 of 305 | Softball lists |
| Men's Tennis · 232 peers | #29 of 232 | #14 of 232 | #168 of 232 | #162 of 232 | Men's Tennis lists |
| Women's Tennis · 301 peers | #12 of 301 | #2 of 301 | #253 of 301 | #1 of 301 | Women's Tennis lists |
| Men's Track & Field · 299 peers | #14 of 299 | #23 of 299 | #91 of 299 | #31 of 299 | Men's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 348 peers | #33 of 348 | #20 of 348 | #171 of 348 | #57 of 348 | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 344 peers | #33 of 344 | #21 of 344 | #200 of 344 | #92 of 344 | Women's Volleyball lists |
Ranks come from the site's public rankings, computed at the last import; ties share a rank. "Descriptive" lists (size, setting, who comes from where) are facts, not achievements. All rankings.
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