University, MS

University of Mississippi

https://www.olemiss.edu

Repayment outcome

79.5%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$27,500–$62,100

middle 50% · median $40,600

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$13,858

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$15,750

Sticker price

before any aid

$21,526

Default rate

7.5%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Engineering$61,504
Legal Studies$50,439
Education$40,855
Business$36,938
History$36,668
Public Admin$35,416
Social Sciences$34,704
Computer Science$33,993
Journalism.$29,685
Liberal Arts$26,353
Criminal Justice$26,353
English & Literature$25,194
Biology$25,194
Visual & Performing Arts$23,761
Parks & Fitness$21,964
Health Professions$20,140
Psychology$19,319

Academics

Acceptance

59.4%

Avg SAT

1,100

Enrollment

16,432

What students study

17 fields offered

Business

28% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Education11.3%
03Health Professions5.9%
04Public Admin5.3%
05Psychology5.2%
06Parks & Fitness4.8%
07Liberal Arts4.8%
08Communications4.7%
09Criminal Justice4.7%
10Social Sciences4.3%
11Biology4.2%
12English & Literature3.5%
13Visual & Performing Arts3.3%
14Engineering2.8%
15History2.3%
16Foreign Languages2.1%
17Physical Sciences1.1%