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University of Mississippi is a public national university located in University, Mississippi. University of Mississippi is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Mississippi is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,255 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Mississippi, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Mississippi bachelor students earn 0% less than the national average. University of Mississippi is ranked 1st in Mississippi.
University of Mississippi’s median net annual cost of $12,161 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Mississippi sorted by number of graduates - Broadcast & Digital Comms, Accounting, Registered Nursing, Finance, Psychology, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,161
Average years to graduate
4.6
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #62
Economic score: 1.32
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.54
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.71
Business Administration
Rank: #147
Economic score: 2.2
Health & Fitness
Rank: #52
Economic score: 3.49
Criminal Justice
Rank: #150
Economic score: 4.12
Biology
Rank: #209
Economic score: 5.04
Education
Rank: #194
Economic score: 5.58
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #184
Economic score: 9.71
Computer science
Rank: #279
Economic score: 9.95
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Mississippi - Accounting, Educ. Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Registered Nursing, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Mississippi is 13% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Mississippi, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Mississippi graduates within 4.6 years.
University of Mississippi is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Mississippi’s economic mobility score of 20.1 is calculated by adjusting the 1.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Mississippi’s EMS of 20.1 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Mississippi pays $12,161 a year, $13,601 less than the $25,762 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,161
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Mississippi, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,161 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 39% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,413. This is 15% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,241
Pell grants
$5,232
State grants
$3,047
Institutional grants
$10,387
University of Mississippi offers 6 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Mississippi offers 14 programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
20
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
14%
University of Mississippi's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 19,531 applicants, of which 17,512 were admitted and 3,580 enrolled. University of Mississippi has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
43%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%