UI vs. Southern Mississippi

The following statements compare University of Iowa and University of Southern Mississippi with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UI's tuition ($32,927) is more expensive than Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
  • UI's acceptance rate (86.00%) is lower than Southern Mississippi (98.84%).
  • UI has higher yield (23.40%) than Southern Mississippi (18.15%).
  • Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,230.
  • Southern Mississippi's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than UI (16 to 1).
  • UI (30,015 students) is larger than Southern Mississippi (13,526 students) with more enrolled students.
  • UI ($10,058) has higher amount of financial aid than Southern Mississippi ($8,595).
  • UI's graduation rate (73%) is higher than Southern Mississippi (51%).
University of Iowa

University of Iowa

Public, 4 years • Iowa City, IA #179 National Universities, #9 in Iowa more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$10,964 In-State
$32,927 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,058
Test Scores
1,230 SAT
25 ACT
Admission
86.00% Acceptance Rate
23.40% Yield
Enrollment
21,973 Undergraduate
8,042 Graduate
3,200 Online Students
Graduation Rate
73% Graduation Rate
18% Transfer-out Rate
89% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
2,485 Faculties (full-time)
9,590 Staffs (full-time)
$106,372 Faculty Salary
$69,243 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-6,497 capacity
University of Southern Mississippi
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$9,618 In-State
$11,618 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$8,595
Test Scores
Admission
98.84% Acceptance Rate
18.15% Yield
Enrollment
10,258 Undergraduate
3,268 Graduate
3,954 Online Students
Graduation Rate
51% Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
629 Faculties (full-time)
2,100 Staffs (full-time)
$72,421 Faculty Salary
$50,614 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-3,592 capacity
Graduation
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