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University of Southern Mississippi — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
University of Southern Mississippi is a public, doctoral / research institution in Mississippi. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
10,075
large
First-year retention
72%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 56.2%, Black 27.1%, Hispanic 4.9%, Non-resident 4.8%, Two or more 3.5%, Asian 1.4%, Unknown 1.4%, Native 0.5%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 56.2%
27.1%
White 56.2%
Black 27.1%
Hispanic 4.9%
Non-resident 4.8%
Two or more 3.5%
Asian 1.4%
Unknown 1.4%
Native 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 62.5%, Men 37.5%. 62.5%
37.5%
Women 62.5%
Men 37.5%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 72/100; Do not return 28/100 Return for sophomore year 72/100 Do not return 28/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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