University of Mississippi
University, MS · Public · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2 · Ole Miss
Public institution in University, MS · 18,995 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $50,994 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Full-time retention
- Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,164525th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,412525th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,9801,130th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $27,692846th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,000625th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,9941,019th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,336859th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.5%481st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 87.9%311th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.8%1,488th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1187436th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 18,995125th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.4%1,577th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 202 mi (BNA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 69 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,997 | $59,417 |
| Geological/Geophysical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $56,415 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,873 | $56,397 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $55,338 | — |
| InsuranceBusiness | bachelors | $55,036 | $51,482 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,035 | $42,682 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $50,856 | $49,840 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $50,856 | $49,214 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,406 | $42,682 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $46,478 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1848source
- Athletic nickname: "Rebels"source
- Mascot: Rebel Black Bearsource
- Vaught–Hemingway Stadium seats about 64,038source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: "Pro scientia et sapientia (Latin)"source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- Fight song: ""[[Forward Rebels]]""source
- Notable alum: William Faulknersource
- Notable alum: John Grishamsource
- Notable alum: Mahesh Bhupathisource
- Notable alum: Roosevelt Skerritsource
- Notable alum: Jeanne Shaheensource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,677,463 (M $7,204,699 · W $4,472,764)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Rifle
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Baseball: 2022
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Mississippi’s 18,995 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MS
- Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS · 18,092 undergrads
- University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS · 9,899 undergrads
- Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS · 4,769 undergrads
- Mississippi CollegeClinton, MS · 2,423 undergrads
- Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS · 2,290 undergrads
- William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS · 1,818 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · 18,975 undergrads
- Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI · 19,073 undergrads
- University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · 18,887 undergrads
- Kent State University at KentKent, OH · 19,134 undergrads
- University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · 19,147 undergrads
- University of DelawareNewark, DE · 18,812 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteolemiss.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 176017)
- Compare colleges in MSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MississippiEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Mississippi State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Mississippi vs Mississippi State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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