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University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406


Website: www.usm.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: David Williamson,
Interim Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 601 266-4774
601 266-5769 (fax)
financial.aid@usm.edu
FAFSA number: 002441

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,980; $15,550 out-of-state
Book fees: $2,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,500
Other expenses: Transportation and personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,610

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 15noN/A

Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
69% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
84% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
70% of first-year students
70% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
71% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
77% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
74% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
15% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
28% of first-year students
19% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
74% for first-year students
67% for full-time undergraduates
46% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,703 for first-year students
$10,884 for full-time undergraduates
$5,827 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$4,794 for first-year students
$4,558 for full-time undergraduates
$2,892 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,354 for first-year students
$4,884 for full-time undergraduates
$4,049 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,304 for first-year students
$4,799 for full-time undergraduates
$4,042 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
13% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,627 for first-year students
$5,187 for full-time undergraduates
$1,841 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,982 for first-year students
$9,919 for full-time undergraduates
$6,521 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 69%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,108
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants

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