University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.632025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

Reporting year unavailable financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

Not reported

Average undergraduate need met

Not reported

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

University of Southern Mississippi net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at University of Southern Mississippi?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use University of Southern Mississippi's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

54.2%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

72.1%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$47,3552011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,687Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 176372).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi accepts about 99% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Adams State University · Alamosa, CO99% acceptance
• Central State University · Wilberforce, OH99% acceptance
• Columbus State University · Columbus, GA99% acceptance
• Culver-Stockton College · Canton, MO99% acceptance
• DeVry University-California · Ontario, CA99% acceptance
• Dunwoody College of Technology · Minneapolis, MN99% acceptance
• Fairmont State University · Fairmont, WV99% acceptance
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University · Baton Rouge, LA99% acceptance
• Grace Christian University · Wyoming, MI99% acceptance
• Grand View University · Des Moines, IA99% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi's average merit aid is not reported, so similar award amounts cannot be identified. Missing data does not mean the college offers no merit aid.