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University of Mississippi
University, MS 18,995 Undergrads 68.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,692
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,164
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,994
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,164
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,994
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate68.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.8%
SAT Avg
1,187
SAT Reading
25th: 51056875th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 51055875th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 212575th: 29
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$445k
+$49k
-$39k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$398k
+$1k
-$86k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$346k
-$51k
-$139k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
Never
-182%
Full Cost$28k/yr
Never
-139%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-149%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-90%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,704
Earnings (5yr)
$82,084
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$60,754
Lifetime Value Added
+$437
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,082
Earnings (5yr)
$65,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$19,608
Earnings (5yr)
$60,297
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$83,228
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$25,884
Earnings (5yr)
$54,924
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$18,125
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,689
Earnings (5yr)
$50,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,013
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,518
Earnings (5yr)
$37,297
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,335
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,225
Earnings (5yr)
$38,996
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$21,516
Earnings (5yr)
$51,752
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$77,882
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$19,937
Earnings (5yr)
$51,233
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,488
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (2yr)
$51,482
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$23,725
Earnings (5yr)
$61,775
Lifetime Value Added
+$8k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,381
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,329
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$63,970
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$85,311
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$25,021
Earnings (5yr)
$58,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Public Policy Analysis
BachCIP: 4405
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$21,510
Earnings (5yr)
$60,816
Lifetime Value Added
+$929
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$14,581
Earnings (5yr)
$79,095
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$38,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$39,929
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
PB-CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,775
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$107,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$475k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 2699
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$73,350
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,500
Earnings (5yr)
$129,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$670k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$40,500
Earnings (5yr)
$62,798
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$25,545
Earnings (5yr)
$54,900
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$29,663
Earnings (5yr)
$52,254
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Engineering Science
MastCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$64,990
Lifetime Value Added
+$148k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$40,999
Earnings (5yr)
$106,703
Lifetime Value Added
+$473k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,112
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Doctoral Degrees
Dentistry
DocCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$175,333
Earnings (5yr)
$133,664
Lifetime Value Added
+$493k
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$172,523
Earnings (5yr)
$153,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$633k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$93,500
Earnings (5yr)
$83,846
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$69,701
Earnings (5yr)
$83,762
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$100,500
Earnings (5yr)
$138,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$531k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.