University of Southern Mississippi Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Southern Mississippi is 17:1, and the school has 41.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Southern Mississippi include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical) Humanities History Mathematics Social science English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	17:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 22% Education 13% Health Professions and Related Programs 13% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 5% Psychology 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	2+2 Program with MS Gulf Coast Community College; Masters Library Science & Masters Anthropology; Masters of Business Administration / MPH Public Health; Sports & High Performance Materials
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities 3.5%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	74%
4-year graduation rate	22

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data