Hattiesburg, MS · 10.1k students
Trajecta score
-0.4 since '20Ranked #1356 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.2 · #1342
2020
42.6 · #1123
2021
42.6 · #1147
2022
42.2 · #1198
2023
40.8 · #1374
2024
Academic Profile
23/ 100
Career Outcomes
43/ 100
Student Success
27/ 100
Affordability
59/ 100
Academic Investment
47/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
23
Career Outcomes
43
Student Success
27
Affordability
59
Academic Investment
47
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $22k
SAT Avg
1,190
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,998
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,998
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$2,000/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
46%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
48%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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