Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Southern Mississippi graduates 7 pts more of its students than Troy (53% vs. 45%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Southern Mississippi grads earn $2.1K more ten years out than Troy's ($44,140 vs. $42,062)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Southern Mississippi$44.1KHighest
Troy$42.1K
Graduation rate
U. Southern Mississippi53%Highest
Troy45%
Retention rate
U. Southern Mississippi72%Highest
Troy70%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Southern Mississippi$22.5KLowest
Troy$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Southern Mississippi48%
Troy67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Southern Mississippi$15KLowest
Troy$17.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Southern Mississippi43%
Troy29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Southern Mississippi53%
Troy44%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Southern Mississippi26%
Troy28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Southern Mississippi40%
Troy40%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Southern Mississippi62%
Troy61%
Pell graduation gap
U. Southern Mississippi22 pts lower
Troy21 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Southern Mississippi | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 58% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 59% | 52% |
| Black | 36% | 37% |
| Two or more races | 42% | 35% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Southern Mississippi | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 18% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 38% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 27% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 34% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 57% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 45% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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