University of Southern Mississippi Student Population Overview

15,528
Total Students
11,611
Undergraduates
3,917
Graduates
63%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Southern Mississippi educates a diverse community of 15,528 students, with 11,611 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,917 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

15,528

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Enrollment Type

University of Southern Mississippi has a predominantly full-time student body with 63% of students being full-time and 37% being part-time, totaling 15,528 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

63% Full-Time

37% Part-Time

9,857

Full-Time Students

3,253

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

75% Undergraduate

25% Graduate

11,611

Undergraduate

3,917

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Southern Mississippi, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 3,482 students, but also includes 191 students in the Under 18 range, 2,841 students in the 18-19 range, 1,700 students in the 22-24 range, 1,798 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,345 students in the 25+ age group, with 51 in the 20-21 category, 702 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
191 (2%)
18-19
2,841 (28%)
20-21
3,482 (35%)
22-24
1,700 (17%)
25+
1,798 (18%)
Under 18191
18-192,841
20-213,482
22-241,700
25+1,798

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
51 (2%)
22-24
702 (23%)
25+
2,345 (76%)
20-2151
22-24702
25+2,345

Gender Distribution

University of Southern Mississippi has more women than men with 7,458 female students and 4,153 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
4,153 (36%)
Women
7,458 (64%)

Men

4,153

27%

Women

7,458

48%

Geographic Origin

University of Southern Mississippi has 74% (1,252 students) from in-state Mississippi, 19% (324 students) from out-of-state, and 7% (119 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,252 (74%)
Out-of-State
324 (19%)
International
119 (7%)
In-State (Mississippi)
1,252(74%)
Out-of-State
324(19%)
International
119(7%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,695

New students this year

Campus Location

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

City: Small