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University of Mississippi Main Campus

General Information

Name: University of Mississippi Main Campus
Address: Oxford, Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848
Phone:

  • General information: (662) 915-7211
  • Financial aid office: (662) 915-7175
  • Admissions office: (662) 915-7226

Website: www.olemiss.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,602$4,320$4,110
        Out-of-state$10,566$9,744$9,264
Books and supplies$1,000$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,892$5,762$5,610
        Other expenses$3,340$3,432$2,984

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,834$14,414$13,604
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,798$19,838$18,758

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 45%
  • Student loans: 36%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3244
  • State/local grants:$1072
  • Institutional grants:$3899
  • Student loans:$3893

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,7632,9953,768
Percent admitted73.1%72.9%73.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time20.7%45.5%1.1%
Part-time23.7%52.3%1.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 14901
Undergraduate enrollment: 12197
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 56%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 13%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering Science - Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Court Reporting/Court Reporter - Bachelor
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Master
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor, Master


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