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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Mississippi students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Mississippi students is 68.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 72.1%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 63.4%.

68.4%

  • asian 71.8% 51 students
  • African American 51.7% 200 students
  • white 70.8% 2,232 students
  • hispanic 63.0% 87 students
  • International Students 78.4% 29 students
  • Mixed Race 60.9% 53 students

Drop Out

University of Mississippi has an overall drop-out rate of 30.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 34.9% and 27.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

30.5%

  • asian 25.4% 18 students
  • African American 46.5% 180 students
  • white 28.2% 890 students
  • hawaiian 100.0% 2 students
  • hispanic 36.2% 50 students
  • International Students 13.5% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 36.8% 32 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.1%

  • asian 2.8% 2 students
  • African American 1.8% 7 students
  • white 0.9% 29 students
  • International Students 8.1% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 2.3% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mechanical Engineering $62,284 $59,417 $69,021
Civil Engineering NA $49,840 $62,635
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $56,141 $56,397 $61,448
Accounting and Related Services $50,415 $42,682 $57,136
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions $45,905 $49,019 $55,453
Finance and Financial Management Services $48,765 $42,682 $54,406
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other $45,649 $56,415 $54,297
Marketing $37,982 $40,269 $52,889
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $54,946 $49,214 $52,645
Political Science and Government $31,486 $34,704 $51,730
Hospitality Administration/Management $32,015 $35,330 $51,153
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $38,748 $34,348 $48,878
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $48,119 $41,193 $48,827
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $27,676 $20,140 $47,486
Business Administration, Management and Operations $36,168 $36,938 $46,878
Journalism $33,138 $29,685 $43,164
Psychology, General $22,599 $19,319 $41,180
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $24,639 $21,964 $37,937
Criminal Justice and Corrections $28,413 $26,353 $37,078
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $35,004 $33,993 $34,411
Biology, General $22,078 $25,194 $33,865
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $33,678 $33,535 $33,489
Fine and Studio Arts $21,896 $23,761 $32,523
Social Work $27,815 $22,420 $31,046
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $28,402 $26,353 $29,207
Management Information Systems and Services $45,191 $46,478 NA
Insurance NA $51,482 NA
History NA $36,668 NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services $38,178 NA NA
Public Policy Analysis NA $35,416 NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $25,194 NA
Chemical Engineering $61,504 NA NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General $40,461 $33,993 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $84,925 $88,614 $90,158
Accounting and Related Services $62,435 $58,447 $72,798
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $67,417 $67,324 $68,473
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $57,639 $56,234 $59,836
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other $21,134 $23,649 $49,217
Educational Administration and Supervision $46,280 $45,109 $45,445
Curriculum and Instruction $37,080 $40,855 $42,267
Business Administration, Management and Operations $68,001 NA NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $54,689 NA NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services $65,853 $57,318 NA
Engineering Science NA $64,990 NA
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $39,275 NA NA
Journalism NA $35,060 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Dentistry $83,252 $112,488 $127,109
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $70,391 $71,015 $73,067
Medicine $51,810 $52,151 $66,523

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $123,875 $117,309 $117,890
Law $51,636 $50,439 $62,210

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions NA $53,775 NA

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