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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,485
61.1% Female
38.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

School Type
Public

Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
3

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.03%
Asian
12.94%
Black or African American
2.04%
Hispanic or Latino
69.56%
White
3.19%
Two or more races
0.26%
Unknown
10.76%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$60

Admissions Office Web Address
www.usm.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$6,980

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$15,550

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
Yes

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
Yes

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Social Work Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 735 689 46 0
With faculty status 689 689 0 0
Tenured 337 337 0 0
On tenure track 176 176 0 0
Not on tenure track 176 176 0 0
Annual contract 176 176 0 0
Without faculty status 46 0 46 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$6,980

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$15,550

Financial aid office web address
www.usm.edu/financial-aid

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$5,040

Typical Board
$3,810

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,980$15,550
Full time Fees$110$110
Part time, per credit hour$402$895

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,485
61.1% Female
38.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.03%
Asian
12.94%
Black or African American
2.04%
Hispanic or Latino
69.56%
White
3.19%
Two or more races
0.26%
Unknown
10.76%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 4 4
Asian 12 24
Black Or African American 102 349
Hispanic Or Latino 31 40
Non-resident Alien 255 120
White 915 1,509
Two Or More Races 33 78
Unknown 5 4

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
797
40.4% Male
59.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
149
44.3% Male
55.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
23
43.5% Male
56.5% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
28
21.4% Male
78.6% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
118 College Drive # 0001
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

Phone
601-266-1000

Fax

Email


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