William Carey University has the lowest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach small number of students and the average class size may also small. Its students to faculty ratio was 13 to last year.
Jackson State University and University of Southern Mississippi also have lower ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
William Carey University has the highest students to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. The highest students to faculty ratio means that there are many students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of more students. Jackson State University has the second lowest ratio of 15 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,932 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,529 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 84.50% and the average SAT score is 1,100 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | William Carey University Hattiesburg, MSPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 - | 5,662 | 209 | 232 | $14,685 | 41.00% |
| 2 - | Jackson State University Jackson, MSPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 6,906 | 327 | 222 | $9,795 ($8,795) | 34.00% |
| 2 1 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MSPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 13,526 | 629 | 165 | $11,618 ($9,618) | 51.00% |
| 4 1 | University of Mississippi University, MSPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 22,300 | 1,869 | 349 | $26,980 ($9,412) | 67.00% |
| 4 1 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MSPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 22,649 | 970 | 192 | $26,580 ($9,815) | 63.00% |
| Average | 15 to 1 | 14,209 | 801 | 232 | $17,932 ($9,410) | 51.20% |