MC vs University of Southern Mississippi

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MC is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Southern Mississippi is a public school and both are four-years schools.
MC has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,698) than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
It is harder to admit to MC than University of Southern Mississippi.
Both MC and University of Southern Mississippi have the same submitted ACT scores (22).
University of Southern Mississippi has more students with 13,526 students while MC has 3,946 students.
MC has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while University of Southern Mississippi's ratio is 15 to 1.
University of Southern Mississippi has more full-time faculties with 629 faculties while MC has 200 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mississippi College and University of Southern Mississippi.

MC	vs.	University of Southern Mississippi
Clinton, Mississippi	Location	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$21,698	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,618 Out-Of-State$11,618
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$14,690	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,595

48.99 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
42.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	22
62 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	70 %
3,946	Student Population	13,526
200	Number of Faculties	629
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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