Magnolia State News

The University of Southern Mississippi cost $9,450 in tuition and fees for students studying in-state, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This ranks the University of Southern Mississippi as one of the five most expensive schools in Mississippi in 2022.

The amount an in-state students in tuition and fees was $246 more than the previous year.

Out-of-state students attending the University of Southern Mississippi in 2022 were expected to pay $11,450, which is $246 more than the previous year.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.

In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.

City	Institution Name	College costs
Hattiesburg	The University of Southern Mississippi	$9,450
Mississippi State	Mississippi State University	$9,398
University	The University of Mississippi	$9,220
Jackson	Jackson State University	$8,445
Booneville	Northeast Mississippi Community College	$4,770