Quad

Head-to-head

Troy
U. Southern Mississippi

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Southern Mississippi graduates 7 pts more of its students than Troy (53% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Southern Mississippi's yield is 4 pts higher than Troy's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Southern Mississippi grads earn $2.1K more ten years out than Troy's ($44,140 vs. $42,062)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Troy costs about $1.2K less per year on average than U. Southern Mississippi ($16,057 vs. $17,262, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Troy admits 96%, U. Southern Mississippi 99%; U. Southern Mississippi's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Troy96%
U. Southern Mississippi99%
Quad's selectivity
  • TroyOpen
  • U. Southern MississippiOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Troy
940–1210
U. Southern MississippiNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TroyGPA and school record required
  • U. Southern MississippiGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Troy and U. Southern Mississippi are about the same size; U. Southern Mississippi has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Troy9.8K
U. Southern Mississippi10.1K
Pell Grant share
Troy43%
U. Southern Mississippi46%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Troy has 16 students per faculty member to U. Southern Mississippi's 18.

Students per faculty member
Troy16 to 1
U. Southern Mississippi18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TroyBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • U. Southern MississippiBusiness Administration and Management, General7%

What each costs

Troy costs about $1.2K less a year than U. Southern Mississippi on average; U. Southern Mississippi's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Troy$16.1K
U. Southern Mississippi$17.3K
Aid generosity
Troy36%
U. Southern Mississippi37%

What each pays off

U. Southern Mississippi's former students earn more, a median $44.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Troy$42.1K
U. Southern Mississippi$44.1K
Graduation rate
Troy45%
U. Southern Mississippi53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TroyGrowing+50%
  • U. Southern MississippiGrowing+20%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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