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U. Mississippi
U. Maine

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Mississippi18 to 1
U. Maine15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Mississippi86%
U. Maine70%
Average faculty salary
U. Mississippi$92,104
U. Maine$102,600

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Mississippi$15,881
U. Maine$12,786
Endowment per student
U. Mississippi$38,207
U. Maine$51,356
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Mississippi28%
U. Maine23%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Mississippi4,249
U. Maine1,795
Most popular majors
U. Mississippi

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 7% · Business/Commerce, General 7% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7%

U. Maine

Mechanical Engineering 6% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why