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University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at USM is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.7% of undergraduate students being women and 35.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,693, with 6,918 women and 3,775 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at USM is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.3% of undergraduate students being women and 33.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,453, with 2,289 women and 1,164 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 35.3% 3,775 students
  • women 64.7% 6,918 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.7% 1,164 students
  • women 66.3% 2,289 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,463 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 28.6% of the student body, with 3,048 students. Hispanic students represent 3.9% of the population, with 417 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 399 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 160 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 12 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 154 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within USM.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.7% 6,463 students
  • African American 28.6% 3,048 students
  • Hispanic 3.9% 417 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 399 students
  • Asian 1.5% 160 students
  • International students 1.4% 154 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 12 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 61.0% 2,101 students
  • African American 22.3% 768 students
  • International students 7.1% 243 students
  • Hispanic 3.8% 132 students
  • Asian 2.3% 79 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 70 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 50 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.2% 855 students
  • African American 26.6% 366 students
  • Hispanic 4.1% 57 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 49 students
  • Asian 1.9% 26 students
  • International students 1.4% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 37% 3,936 students
  • 18-19 26% 2,819 students
  • 22-24 17% 1,798 students
  • 25-29 7% 767 students
  • 30-34 4% 444 students
  • 35-39 3% 323 students
  • 40-49 3% 318 students
  • 50-64 1% 138 students
  • 25-29 26% 888 students
  • 22-24 20% 707 students
  • 30-34 17% 584 students
  • 40-49 15% 535 students
  • 35-39 12% 401 students
  • 50-64 8% 275 students
  • 20-21 1% 38 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 1,159 74.39%
Louisiana 169 10.85%
Alabama 108 6.93%
Florida 40 2.57%
Tennessee 18 1.16%
Texas 14 less than 1%
Illinois 7 less than 1%
Wisconsin 6 less than 1%
Arkansas 5 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Iowa 3 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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