University of Southern Mississippi academics
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Public · 10,075 undergrads
University of Southern Mississippi has 10,075 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 69 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
10,075
undergraduates.
3,098
graduate students.
69
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,551
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
33%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
10,075
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,098
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,110
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
33%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$41,698
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
57%
BlackCollege Scorecard
28%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,551
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
854
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
273
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
147
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers