The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

University of Southern Mississippi

Founded in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. The University, which enrolls approximately 16,000 students each year, is the only dual-campus university in Mississippi with campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach. Five additional teaching and research sites are located throughout Mississippi. Learn more at www.usm.edu.

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,892

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50%
13%
2%
7%
28%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
47%
10%
7%
8%
28%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
34%
7%
22%
12%
25%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Southern Mississippi in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Southern Mississippi are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Southern Mississippi and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Southern Mississippi and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Southern Mississippi | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Southern Mississippi 0% 0% 1% 34% 47% 50%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Southern Mississippi 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Southern Mississippi 0% 0% 1% 34% 47% 50%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 7% 10% 13%
Enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi 99% 72% 59% 22% 7% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 7% 5% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 5% 7% 5% 3% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 11% 16% 12% 8% 7%
Current Status Unknown 1% 16% 22% 25% 28% 28%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 1,621

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56%
11%
1%
4%
28%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
53%
7%
6%
6%
28%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
20%
3%
53%
6%
18%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at University of Southern Mississippi in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from University of Southern Mississippi are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at University of Southern Mississippi and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at University of Southern Mississippi and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

University of Southern Mississippi | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from University of Southern Mississippi 1% 20% 45% 53% 55% 56%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from University of Southern Mississippi 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from University of Southern Mississippi 1% 20% 45% 53% 55% 56%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 4% 5% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 3% 5% 7% 9% 11%
Enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi 95% 53% 19% 6% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 6% 7% 6% 4% 4%
Current Status Unknown 2% 18% 24% 28% 30% 28%