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U. Southern Mississippi
Troy

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Troy has 6 pts more first-gen students than U. Southern Mississippi (39% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Southern Mississippi has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Troy (46% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Troy is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Southern Mississippi10.1K
Troy9.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Southern Mississippi46%
Troy43%
First-gen share
U. Southern Mississippi33%
Troy39%
Diversity index
U. Southern Mississippi0.60
Troy0.62

Who they are

Men
U. Southern Mississippi38%
Troy36%
Part-time students
U. Southern Mississippi14%
Troy28%
Students 25 and older
U. Southern Mississippi18%
Troy34%

Race & ethnicity

U. Southern Mississippi
Troy
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Southern Mississippi66%
Troy74%
First-years from other states
U. Southern Mississippi23%
Troy21%
First-years from abroad
U. Southern Mississippi11%
Troy5%
New transfer students this fall
U. Southern Mississippi1,408
Troy952
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Southern Mississippi45%
Troy34%

Campus

U. Southern Mississippi
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Troy
Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Southern MississippiTroy
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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