UL Lafayette vs. Southern Mississippi

The following statements compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette and University of Southern Mississippi with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • Both schools are public.
  • UL Lafayette's tuition ($24,146) is more expensive than Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
  • UL Lafayette's acceptance rate (89.00%) is lower than Southern Mississippi (99.00%).
  • UL Lafayette has higher yield (32.00%) than Southern Mississippi (20.00%).
  • Both schools have same SAT scores of 1,190.
  • Southern Mississippi's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than UL Lafayette (18 to 1).
  • UL Lafayette (15,219 students) is larger than Southern Mississippi (13,526 students) with more enrolled students.
  • Southern Mississippi ($8,595) has higher amount of financial aid than UL Lafayette ($8,396).
  • Both schools have same graduation rate of 51%.
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$10,418 In-State
$24,146 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$8,396
Test Scores
1,190 SAT
25 ACT
Admission
89.00% Acceptance Rate
32.00% Yield
Enrollment
12,950 Undergraduate
2,269 Graduate
2,517 Online Students
Graduation Rate
51% Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
646 Faculties (full-time)
1,974 Staffs (full-time)
$75,489 Faculty Salary
$58,002 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$7,418 annual charge
-3,678 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
99.00% Acceptance Rate
20.00% 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
-3,539 capacity
Graduation
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