University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi
University, MS · South
- Acceptance rate
- 96.6%
- SAT mid-50
- 1000-1200
- Cost after aid
- $13,314
- Graduation rate
- 72%
What University of Mississippi says matters
How University of Mississippi rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- 32,223 of 33,363
- Yield
- 19%
- 5,972 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1000-1200
- ACT mid-50
- 21-29
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 96%12,660 of 13,147
- Women
- 97%19,555 of 20,208
Important
- Academic GPA
- Standardized test scores
Considered
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
Not considered
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Interview
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Religious affiliation or commitment
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Level of applicant's interest
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of Mississippi published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission128
Entrance Exams
- SAT
- X
- ACT
- X
- State Exam (specify):
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- Yes
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 13,147
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 20,208
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 8
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 12,660
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 19,555
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 8
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 2,444
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 29
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 3,471
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 28
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 33,363
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 32,223
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 5,972
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 18
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 3
- Computer Science
- 1
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Computer Science
- 1
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Not Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Not Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Not Considered
- Talent/ability
- Not Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Not Considered
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Not Considered
- Work experience
- Not Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.08
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.603
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 1,359
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 3,601
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,000
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,090
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,200
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 510
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 550
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 610
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 490
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 540
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 590
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 21%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 29%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 19%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 24%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 21%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 25%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 30%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 4.49
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 25.61
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 50.04
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 18.62
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 1.25
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 4.42
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 19.13
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 51.07
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 22.66
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 2.65
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0.07
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 3.46
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 21.78
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 51.58
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 22.3
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0.88
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 21.19
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 38.49
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 35.66
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 4.67
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 22%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 44%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 71%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 29%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 11%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 35%
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 27%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 17%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 16%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 12%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 11%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 13%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 4.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.5
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 75
- Same fee
- X
- Yes, on a rolling basis:
- X
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 2 years
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- No
Transfer Admission34
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- Men
- 945
- Women
- 1,066
- Another Gender
- 0
- Unknown
- 2,011
- Total
- 813
- Men
- 905
- Women
- 0
- Another Gender
- 1,718
- Unknown
- 540
- Total
- 795
- Men
- 0
- Women
- 1,335
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.00
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
- Fall
- 4
- Winter
- 1
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- No
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- https://olemiss.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/application-process/transfer-students/
Transfer Credit Policies
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 30
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Yes
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Yes
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- Yes
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- https://catalog.olemiss.edu/academics/regulations/complete
Academic Offerings and Policies20
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Weekend college
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
Student Life41
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 70%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 36%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 64%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 98%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 2.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 56%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 37%
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 54%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 31%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 69%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 4.0%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Men's dorms
- X
- Women's dorms
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for international students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Theme housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
Annual Expenses28
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://finaid.olemiss.edu/calculator/
- If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- X
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- 5/1/2025
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 160
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 12600
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 7400
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5200
- Required Fees:
- 160
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 12600
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 7400
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 5200
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 19
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1200
- Transportation:
- 3200
- Other expenses:
- 3500
- Books and supplies:
- 1200
- Transportation
- 3200
- Other expenses:
- 3500
- Books and supplies:
- 1200
- Food and housing total*
- 13700
- Transportation:
- 3200
- Other expenses:
- 3500
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
- 400.50
- In-district:
- 400.50
- In-state (out-of-district):
- 1185
- Out-of-state:
- 1185
Financial Aid112
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 1,781
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 10,714
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 61
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 20,523
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 5,593
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 11,750
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 322
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 24,110
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 44
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 5,809
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 1
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 63,596
Reporting Year
- 2023-2024 Final
- X
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 24939566
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 8278188
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 46686926
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 3125843
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 83030523
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 41482765
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 476010
- Federal Work-Study
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 41958775
- Total Self-Help
- 18063119
- Parent Loans
- 1314846
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 3308971
- Athletic Awards
- 56391
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 2718658
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 73704620
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 3752159
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 80231828
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 39361882
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 39361882
- Total Self-Help
- 28949739
- Parent Loans
- 1777378
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 8575978
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 17,519
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 4,100
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 2,373
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 2,325
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 2,017
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 1,523
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 355
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 416
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 78%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 15661
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 12564
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 3366
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3341
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 915
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 12,019
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 7,913
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 7,737
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 6,918
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 4,728
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,148
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 1,343
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 75%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 14872
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 12519
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4425
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4418
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 2,024
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 393
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 319
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 262
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 196
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 184
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 8
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 10
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 49%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 3924
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 5361
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 4141
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4126
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,072
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 1,012
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 140
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 262
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 44.00
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 42.00
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 6.00
- D. State loan programs.
- 0.00
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 11.00
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 34596
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 19849
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 18617
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 54936
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 158
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 27,379
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Alumni affiliation
- X
- Art
- X
- Athletics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- Music/drama
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- Academics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- CDS-H Page 33 Common Data Set 2024-2025 University of Mississippi
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred27
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.2
- Communication/journalism
- 9.3
- Computer and information sciences
- 1.3
- Education
- 5.5
- Engineering
- 3.9
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.8
- Law/legal studies
- 1
- English
- 0.6
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.5
- Biological/life sciences
- 3.8
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.3
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 4.6
- Parks and recreation
- 3.5
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.1
- Physical sciences
- 0.8
- Psychology
- 4.5
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 3
- Public administration and social services
- 2.9
- Social sciences
- 3.8
- Visual and performing arts
- 1.6
- Health professions and related programs
- 19.2
- Business/marketing
- 27.2
- History
- 0.5
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence109
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 2,444
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 503
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 5,734
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 8,722
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 3,471
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 696
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 7,600
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 11,812
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 21,585
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 4,864
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 0
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 42
- Hispanic/Latino
- 415
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 506
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4,613
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 14
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 95
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 180
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 105
- TOTAL
- 5,972
- Nonresidents
- 221
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,254
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 2,049
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 410
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 608
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 188
- TOTAL
- 1,718
- Nonresidents
- 308
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,255
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 2,053
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 410
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 609
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 189
- TOTAL
- 1,335
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 757
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 829
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,814
- Total
- 3,400
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Total
- 7
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 755
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 828
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,810
- Total
- 3,393
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 347
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 461
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,135
- Total
- 1,943
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 85
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 88
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 232
- Total
- 405
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 24
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 20
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 42
- Total
- 86
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 456
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 569
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,409
- Total
- 2,434
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 60
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 69
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 78
- Total
- 72
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 877
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 849
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,920
- Total
- 3,646
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 7
- Total
- 12
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 874
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 847
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,913
- Total
- 3,634
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 359
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 469
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,178
- Total
- 2,006
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 84
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 85
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 231
- Total
- 400
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 34
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 10
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 39
- Total
- 83
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 477
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 564
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1,448
- Total
- 2,489
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 55
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 67
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 76
- Total
- 68
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size37
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,229
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 272
- C. Total number who are women
- 617
- D. Total number who are men
- 612
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 69
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 961
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 253
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 14
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 133
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 271
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 55
- C. Total number who are women
- 150
- D. Total number who are men
- 121
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 4
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 155
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 97
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 18
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 15
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1,500
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 327
- C. Total number who are women
- 767
- D. Total number who are men
- 733
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 73
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1,116
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 350
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 32
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 2
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 148
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 18
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 31
- 10-19
- 89
- 20-29
- 157
- 30-39
- 2
- 50-99
- 1
- Total
- 280
About University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi is a large public university in University, MS, in a city setting.
What University of Mississippi looks for
University of Mississippi admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for University of Mississippi?
University of Mississippi's middle 50% SAT range is 1000 to 1200. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for University of Mississippi?
Middle 50% ACT range is 21 to 29. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Mississippi?
University of Mississippi admits roughly 97% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does University of Mississippi actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $13,314 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of Mississippi a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of Mississippi as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
