University of Mississippi

University, MS · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forBig campus

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Mississippi admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 9% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

33,363

Admitted

32,223

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1000–1200

8001600

ACT middle 50%

21–29

1836

Applications +107% since fall 2014 · admit rate 81% → 97%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 21,473 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

21.5K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.38

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

24%

below the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.38 → 0.38 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (7% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 86% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,881 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,892 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.6K more than the national median. The 74% who received grants paid $15,045 on average; the other 26% paid the full sticker price of $28,952 in-state / $46,520 out-of-state.

22%

$31.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.6K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $28,952 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 22% of full price

Federal loans

37%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,994 ten years after enrolling, more than at 41% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20K

≈ $212/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 61% → 72% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 9% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 107% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 81% to 97%.

Cost
Rising
+7% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+107%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 81% → 97%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.38 → 0.38

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Mississippi (2026)
University of Mississippi · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 176017 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything