University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

The University of Southern Mississippi says, 'The General Education Curriculum (GEC) of The University of Southern Mississippi is designed to equip its graduates with a broad range of knowledge and skills and the wisdom to deploy them appropriately.' [Source]

Website: http://www.usm.edu/

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11,594
Undergraduate
Enrollment

28%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$8,896
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$10,896
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

8.7%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

YES

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

If FIRE finds that a university’s policies do not seriously threaten campus expression, that college or university receives a green light rating. A green light rating does not necessarily indicate that a school actively supports free expression in practice; it simply means that the school’s written policies do not pose a serious threat to free speech.

General Education Assessment

University of Southern Mississippi uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

Curriculum last evaluated: 7/2/2019

2018-19 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.