U. Southern Mississippi vs. California State University-Stanislaus · Cost & aid

U. Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS

California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
California State University-Stanislaus's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at U. Southern Mississippi
Aid generosity
2
California State University-Stanislaus costs about $2.6K less per year on average than U. Southern Mississippi ($14,645 vs. $17,262, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Southern Mississippi$17.3K

California State University-Stanislaus$14.6KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Southern Mississippi37%

California State University-Stanislaus42%Most

Net price, with grants

U. Southern Mississippi$15.1K

California State University-Stanislaus$7.4KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Southern Mississippi95%Most

California State University-Stanislaus86%

Average grant

U. Southern Mississippi$10.9K

California State University-Stanislaus$12.5KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Southern Mississippi67%

California State University-Stanislaus63%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Southern Mississippi$27.1K

California State University-Stanislaus$25.3K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Southern Mississippi$29.1K

California State University-Stanislaus$37.2K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Southern Mississippi$9.6K

California State University-Stanislaus$7.8K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Southern Mississippi$11.6K

California State University-Stanislaus$19.7K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Southern Mississippi25%

California State University-Stanislaus1%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Southern MississippiLittle need-based aid above $110K
California State University-StanislausPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Southern Mississippi	California State University-Stanislaus
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Southern Mississippi	California State University-Stanislaus
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, 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