The University of Southern Mississippi College Portrait
The University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend USM.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at USM. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend USM and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
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- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at USM.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at USM – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at USM and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at USM finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at USM.
USM Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 18 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 72% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 89% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 700 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 47% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 15% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 76% |
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Campus-based Housing
75% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
34% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
When visiting the Southern Miss campus your well-being is very important to the university. Our campus prides itself on being a place where people can feel at home and a big part of that is a feeling of personal safety. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, the University Police Department maintains a large presence on-campus, in addition to adequate outdoor lighting and emergency telephones located across the grounds. UPD can also provide escort services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to individuals that have legitimate concerns for their personal safety when moving about campus. Providing a safe and secure environment is a top priority for Southern Miss.
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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily residential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)