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University of Mississippi

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 32% value

96.6% Acceptance $13,314 Avg net price 71.7% Graduate $50,994 Median earnings 21,473 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: Town
Enrollment: 21,473 students
Women / Men: 57.2% / 42.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 96.6%
SAT (mid 50%): 1000–1200
ACT (mid 50%): 21–29

Cost

Avg net price: $13,314
Sticker price: $28,660
Tuition (in-state): $9,772
Tuition (out-of-state): $28,600

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 71.7%
Retention rate: 87.2%
Median earnings (10y): $50,994
Median debt: $20,000 (~$217/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 21.7%
Take federal loans: 37.2%

All majors at University of Mississippi

103 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	7.7%
Accounting and Related Services	5.7%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	5.3%
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	4.0%
Psychology, General	3.5%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	3.0%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	2.9%
Finance and Financial Management Services	2.9%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	2.8%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	2.8%
Medicine	2.7%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	2.6%
Law	2.5%
Biology, General	2.4%
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	2.4%
Marketing	2.3%
Business/Commerce, General	2.2%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	2.1%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	1.8%
Social Work	1.7%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	1.7%
Curriculum and Instruction	1.6%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1.4%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	1.4%
Political Science and Government	1.4%
Mechanical Engineering	1.1%
Chemistry	1.1%
Journalism	1.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.9%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.9%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.9%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	0.9%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.9%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0.8%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	0.8%
Music	0.8%
History	0.8%
English Language and Literature, General	0.7%
Dentistry	0.7%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.7%
Hospitality Administration/Management	0.7%
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	0.6%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.6%
Engineering Science	0.6%
Mathematics	0.6%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	0.6%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.5%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.5%
Non-Professional Legal Studies	0.5%
Real Estate	0.5%
Insurance	0.5%
Management Information Systems and Services	0.5%
Chemical Engineering	0.4%
Civil Engineering	0.4%
Education, General	0.4%
Engineering, General	0.4%
Economics	0.4%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.4%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.4%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.3%
Data Analytics	0.3%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	0.3%
Philosophy	0.3%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.3%
Physics	0.2%
Special Education and Teaching	0.2%
Anthropology	0.2%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.2%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.2%
Area Studies	0.2%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	0.2%
Public Health	0.2%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.2%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.1%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	0.1%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.1%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.1%
Sociology	0.1%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.1%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0.1%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.1%
Computer Engineering	0.1%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.1%
Gerontology	0.1%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	0.1%
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	0.1%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.0%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.0%
Materials Engineering	0.0%
Taxation	0.0%
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.0%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.0%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	Listed
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Legal Support Services	Listed
Religion/Religious Studies	Listed
Geography and Cartography	Listed
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is University of Mississippi worth it?

Pay $13,314/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $50,994 ten years out — about 3.8× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $13,314/yr
Median earnings: $50,994/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $20,000~$217/mo
4-year est. cost: $53,256net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is University of Mississippi's acceptance rate?

University of Mississippi admits 96.6% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1000–1200 range on the SAT.

How much does University of Mississippi cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $13,314. The sticker price before any aid is $28,660, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $53,256.

How much debt do University of Mississippi graduates have?

Graduates leave University of Mississippi with a median federal student loan balance of $20,000, which works out to about $217 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 37.2% of students take federal loans.

Is University of Mississippi worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, University of Mississippi graduates earn a median of $50,994 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.8× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns University of Mississippi a value grade of B.

What SAT score do you need for University of Mississippi?

Admitted students score 1000–1200 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at University of Mississippi?

71.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from University of Mississippi within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 87.2%.

What are the most popular majors at University of Mississippi?

103 programs are listed in federal data; 97 have positive share data. The largest reported major at University of Mississippi is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (7.7%), followed by Accounting and Related Services (5.7%).

What percent of University of Mississippi students receive financial aid?

21.7% of University of Mississippi students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 37.2% take federal student loans.

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