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University of Mississippi

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach National

Location Oxford, MS

Population 60,000

Website http://www.olemiss.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,995

Men / Women 43% / 57%

White 67%

Black 14%

Hispanic 5%

Mixed 3%

Asian 2%

International 1%

Native American 0%

From State 30%

From Region 14%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 29%

Humanities & Social Sciences 24%

Health Sciences 20%

Arts 10%

Education 5%

Life & Natural Sciences 5%

Engineering 4%

Computer Science 1%

Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,772

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,600

Est. In-State Cost $12,641

Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,997

10-Year ROI $173,000

ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%

4-Year Graduation Rate 57%

6-Year Graduation Rate 72%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy

Sunshine Hours 2,683 (64%)

Days Without Precipitation 255 (68%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 75%

Yield (Unbound) 18%

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Life & Natural Sciences	$135M	#98
Humanities & Social Sciences	$7M	#153
Engineering, Computing & Math	$16M	#175

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	455	#48
Humanities & Social Sciences	261	#92
Engineering, Computing & Math	19	#173

Honors College

Name Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

Students 1,800 (9%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 83%

SAT Range 1030 – 1170

SAT Math Range 490 – 590

SAT RW Range 510 – 610

ACT Range 21 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Liberal Arts	93	67% / 33%	2%	$72,910		99%
Computer Science	50 —	86% / 14%	4%	$86,199	91	100%
Chemistry	11 —	36% / 64%	0%	$50,941	35	96%
Forensic Chemistry	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$50,941	35	96%
Geosciences	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$56,510	51	—
Mathematics	13 —	62% / 38%	0%	$64,311	69	—
Physics	6 —	50% / 50%	0%	$64,047	68	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Applied Sciences	1,072	17% / 83%	0%	$66,788		95%
Biochemistry	30 —	33% / 67%	0%	$36,209	5	84%
Biology	119 —	35% / 65%	0%	$65,624	71	95%
Dietetics/Dietitian	41 —	5% / 95%	2%	$32,299	3	92%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	18 —	6% / 94%	0%	$59,113	58	96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders	63 —	3% / 97%	0%	$54,924	47	98%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	19 —	5% / 95%	0%	$60,013	60	100%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	192 —	8% / 92%	0%	$58,451	56	—
Histologic Technology	— —	—	—	$65,375	71	—
Nursing	281 —	16% / 84%	0%	$79,095	87	98%
Pharmaceutical Sciences	71 —	35% / 65%	0%	$138,940	100	95%
Public Health Education and Promotion	18 —	28% / 72%	0%	$56,351	51	—
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	31 —	16% / 84%	0%	$60,754	62	96%
Health Administration	8 —	50% / 50%	0%	$58,876	57	—
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	$58,749	57	—
Psychology	175 —	11% / 89%	1%	$49,596	31	92%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Business Administration	1,296	57% / 43%	1%	$64,581		96%
Accounting	217 —	57% / 43%	1%	$82,084	89	93%
Business Economics	9 —	56% / 44%	0%	$69,492	77	—
Business Management and Administration	106 —	67% / 33%	0%	$60,297	61	96%
Business/Managerial Economics	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	$69,259	77	—
Entrepreneurship	22 —	73% / 27%	0%	$62,588	65	—
Finance	201 —	80% / 20%	0%	$69,335	77	98%
General Business	227 —	62% / 38%	1%	$57,223	53	95%
Hospitality Management	35 —	9% / 91%	0%	$61,488	63	93%
Management Information Systems and Statistics	27 —	78% / 22%	0%	$62,329	65	100%
Marketing	21 —	29% / 71%	5%	$63,970	68	97%
Marketing	142 —	47% / 53%	1%	$63,970	68	97%
Real Estate	30 —	80% / 20%	0%	$71,460	80	86%
Risk Management and Insurance	25 —	76% / 24%	0%	$79,973	87	100%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	115 —	40% / 60%	0%	$50,710	35	98%
Public Policy	48 —	56% / 44%	0%	$66,986	73	100%
Social Work	66 —	9% / 91%	0%	$41,925	12	92%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Education		3	0% / 100%	0%	$39,929		100%
Mathematics Teacher Education		3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$39,929	9	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Engineering	574	47% / 53%	1%	$61,422		96%
Biomedical Engineering	24 —	33% / 67%	0%	$88,614	93	—
Chemical Engineering	19 —	63% / 37%	0%	$105,397	98	100%
Civil Engineering	20 —	80% / 20%	5%	$83,228	90	100%
Computer Engineering	6 —	83% / 17%	0%	$95,393	96	—
Electrical Engineering	15 —	80% / 20%	7%	$108,650	98	95%
General Engineering	11 —	55% / 45%	9%	$90,862	94	—
Geological Engineering	12 —	75% / 25%	0%	$85,652	91	100%
Mechanical Engineering	46 —	83% / 17%	2%	$85,311	91	96%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	101 —	26% / 74%	0%	$51,752	38	98%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	36 —	75% / 25%	0%	$51,211	36	92%
African-American Studies	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$50,184	33	—
General Studies	59 —	51% / 49%	0%	$46,381	22	93%
Gerontology	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$48,280	28	—
Interdisciplinary Studies	174 —	39% / 61%	1%	$50,180	33	97%
Legal Studies	40 —	25% / 75%	2%	$55,661	49	89%
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$50,159	33	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Journalism and New Media	848	26% / 74%	1%	$52,301		96%
Economics	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$68,869	76	—
Anthropology	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$46,101	22	—
Arabic	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	$49,725	32	—
Chinese	6 —	33% / 67%	0%	$49,448	31	—
Classical Languages	7 —	29% / 71%	0%	$49,324	30	—
English	23 —	17% / 83%	4%	$37,297	6	96%
French	4 —	0% / 100%	0%	$49,684	31	—
History	19 —	63% / 37%	0%	$51,233	36	94%
International Affairs	41 —	41% / 59%	0%	$57,510	54	—
Journalism	43 —	35% / 65%	0%	$61,775	64	97%
Linguistics	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$49,426	31	—
Philosophy	5 —	60% / 40%	0%	$49,540	31	—
Political Science	81 —	46% / 54%	1%	$58,688	57	91%
Rhetoric and Composition	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$41,721	12	—
Sociology	8 —	12% / 88%	0%	$47,154	24	—
Spanish	3 —	67% / 33%	0%	$49,424	31	—
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$38,389	8	91%
Elementary Education	149 —	8% / 92%	1%	$38,389	8	91%
English Education	20 —	10% / 90%	0%	$39,929	9	100%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	— —	—	—	$40,695	10	—
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	6 —	33% / 67%	0%	$39,929	9	100%
Social Studies Teacher Education	18 —	67% / 33%	0%	$39,929	9	100%
Special Education	13 —	0% / 100%	0%	$40,294	10	—
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	7 —	29% / 71%	14%	$38,996	8	94%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	319 —	18% / 82%	0%	$60,816	62	98%
Film Production	9 —	78% / 22%	0%	$41,145	11	—
Fine/Studio Arts	17 —	24% / 76%	0%	$38,996	8	94%
Music	20 —	65% / 35%	10%	$55,142	48	100%
Theater	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$35,553	5	—

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