University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi · Also known as Ole Miss · Website
$50,994
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,994
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Mississippi is a public 4-year college in University, Mississippi with 21,473 undergraduates and 4,864 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,314 a year (tuition and fees $9,772 in-state, $28,600 out-of-state). It admits 97% of applicants and 72% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,994 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,314
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,772
Out-of-state $28,600
Admission rate
97%
US median 78%
Completion rate
72%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,000
About $212 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,994
Rank 1,408 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,314
- Tuition in-state
- $9,772
- Tuition out-of-state
- $28,600
- Cost of attendance
- $28,660
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,945
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,217
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,794
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,573
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,313
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,444 in 2015-16 to $9,772 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1,184
- SAT reading, middle
- 568
- SAT math, middle
- 558
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 21,473
- Graduate students
- 4,864
- Part-time students
- 4.8%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 182
- Endowment
- $924.5M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,408 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 49 in Mississippi (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,314 | $13,265 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,772 | $4,806 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 97% | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 72% | 51% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,000 | $9,722 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,336 | $28,592 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,994 | $33,017 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
182 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 293 | $21,510 | $41,247 | $69,082 | $50,497 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 282 | $14,581 | $69,353 | $87,701 | $88,910 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 219 | $22,704 | $59,123 | $85,482 | $76,194 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 202 | $21,500 | $43,811 | $69,139 | $69,303 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 192 | $24,000 | $52,550 | $80,488 | $83,343 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $19,618 | $39,464 | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 174 | $23,000 | $30,336 | $49,974 | $50,706 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 165 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 160 | $69,701 | $61,201 | $92,069 | $107,773 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $19,500 | $37,838 | $42,535 | $47,382 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $21,500 | $34,607 | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $21,082 | $21,325 | $58,393 | $57,214 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 113 | $40,999 | $92,875 | $106,595 | $120,193 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 110 | $29,663 | $49,265 | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 110 | $19,689 | $31,875 | $52,874 | $55,378 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $21,516 | $22,239 | $73,870 | $54,562 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 106 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $19,608 | $44,971 | $67,414 | $68,257 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $25,884 | $24,300 | $56,930 | $58,928 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $16,330 | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 96 | $25,545 | $41,350 | $53,956 | $63,399 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 95 | $29,500 | $88,581 | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 90 | $100,500 | $96,228 | $123,728 | $138,348 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $25,021 | $33,373 | $65,925 | $63,293 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of University and Mississippi on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Mississippi
- Homes: Homes for sale in Mississippi
Questions and answers
How much does University of Mississippi cost?
$13,314 a year is the average net price at University of Mississippi after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,772 for in-state students and $28,600 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,660. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,945 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Mississippi?
97% of applicants are admitted to University of Mississippi. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,184 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Mississippi is 89%.
How much do University of Mississippi graduates earn?
$50,994 a year is the median pay of former University of Mississippi students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,336 after 6 years). That ranks 1,408 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 49 in Mississippi. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Post-bachelor certificate) at $112,433.
How much student debt do University of Mississippi graduates have?
$20,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Mississippi graduates, about $212 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Mississippi?
72% of first-time, full-time students at University of Mississippi finish within 6 years. 87% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Mississippi?
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (293 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (282 bachelor's graduates), Accounting and Related Services (219 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 182 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.