Also known as

  • Ole Miss

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,684
61.6% Female
38.4% Male

Institution Overview

System
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Town: Remote

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
216
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
60
Doctoral Research
39
Doctoral Professional
6
Distance
25
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.87%
Asian
14.97%
Black or African American
3.54%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.69%
White
2.08%
Two or more races
0.76%
Unknown
9.73%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$50
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.olemiss.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$9,252
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,820

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
60
Master's (Distance)
9
Doctor's Degree Research
39
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
3
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
15
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
5
Post Master's Certificate
8
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
5
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Accounting and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anatomy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Critical Care Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Educational Evaluation and Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post Master's Certificate Yes Yes
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI Master's Degree Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology and Immunology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physiology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's Degree Yes Yes
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,878 1,878 0 0
With faculty status 1,878 1,878 0 0
Tenured 577 577 0 0
On tenure track 240 240 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,061 1,061 0 0
Annual contract 1,053 1,053 0 0
Less-than annual contract 8 8 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$9,252
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,820
Financial aid office web address
finaid.olemiss.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,840
Typical Board
$5,200
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,252$26,820
Full time Fees$160$160
Part time, per credit hour$514$1,490

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Dentistry $34,600 $1,464 $81,284 $1,464
Law $18,310 $160 $38,720 $160
Medicine $34,600 $605 $81,284 $605
Pharmacy $28,002 $100 $57,444 $100

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
No
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
No
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,684
61.6% Female
38.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.87%
Asian
14.97%
Black or African American
3.54%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.69%
White
2.08%
Two or more races
0.76%
Unknown
9.73%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 6 13
Asian 88 132
Black Or African American 225 626
Hispanic Or Latino 83 118
Non-resident Alien 305 248
White 1,398 2,279
Two Or More Races 54 64
Unknown 21 22

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,148
35.6% Male
64.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
236
42.4% Male
57.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
495
45.1% Male
54.9% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
38
39.5% Male
60.5% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Oxford, Mississippi
University, MS 38677-1848
Phone
662-915-7211
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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