MS
University of Southern Mississippi
0.84 incidents / 1,000 students
Hattiesburg, MS · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Southern Mississippi
Across 2022–2024, University of Southern Mississippi reported 26 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Jackson State University.
- 0.84
- Incidents / 1k students
- #544
- Rank of 2,072
- #17
- MS rank
- 13,170
- Enrolled students
0.84 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Southern Mississippi reports 0.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 65% below Utah Tech University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Utah Tech University (1.75/1k); San Diego City College (1.81/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); Idaho State University (4.21/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.84
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #544
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 4
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 176372 · University of Southern Mississippi 0.84/1k score rate · #544/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.84/1k
- RANK-MID #544/2,072
- ST-MID #17 in state
- PEER-FINISH New Jersey Institute of · ±0.15
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 67%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-MID 13,170
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: New Jersey Institute of Technology (+0.15/1k)
University of Southern Mississippi sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer New Jersey Institute of Technology. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · PEER-FINISH · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is New Jersey Institute of Technology (+0.15/1k). National rank #544 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Southern Mississippi reports 0.84 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 65% below Utah Tech University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Utah Tech University (1.75/1k); San Diego City College (1.81/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); Idaho State University (4.21/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Southern
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Southern Mississippi · this campus · lowest 0.84
University of Southern Mississippi — this campus · lowest
0.84 per 1,000 students
- New Jersey Institute of · near 0.98
New Jersey Institute of Technology — near
0.98 per 1,000 students
- Utah Tech University · near
Utah Tech University — near
1.75 per 1,000 students
- San Diego City College · near
San Diego City College — near
1.81 per 1,000 students
- Idaho State University · highest peer
Idaho State University — highest peer
4.21 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Southern Mississippi's 0.84/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Southern Mississippi decreased from 10 to 4 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 17 MS 4-year peers in this comparison, University of Southern Mississippi is larger than 88% and safer-reporting than 56% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 63
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 88
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- University of Southern Mis…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Baptist College | 93 | 0.00 | 0 | 88 |
| Wesley Biblical Seminary | 170 | 0.00 | 6 | 88 |
| Rust College | 467 | 27.84 | 13 | 0 |
| Millsaps College | 593 | 15.18 | 19 | 6 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | 968 | 0.00 | 25 | 88 |
| Tougaloo College | 1,301 | 3.84 | 31 | 25 |
| Mississippi University for Women | 2,193 | 0.46 | 38 | 63 |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 2,205 | 4.08 | 44 | 13 |
| Delta State University | 2,654 | 0.38 | 50 | 69 |
| Alcorn State University | 2,995 | 2.34 | 56 | 38 |
| Mississippi College | 4,164 | 1.92 | 63 | 44 |
| University of Southern Mississippi (this campus) | 13,170 | 0.84 | 88 | 56 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Southern Mississippi fell from 10 to 4 (-60%). The increase shows up in Burglary (1 to 3). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (4 to 0), Motor Vehicle Theft (4 to 1) and Rape (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at University of Southern Mississippi
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 4 Clery Act categories here: Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Motor Vehicle Theft and Rape.
The remaining 7 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Fondling, Incest and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyUniversity of Southern Mississippi: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 67% (12 → 4 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 10 | 5 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 3 | 10 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 4 | 5 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 10 | 19 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 11 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 19 | 41 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 2 | 4 |
University of Southern Mississippi vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
UT
Utah Tech University
1.75 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
San Diego City College
1.81 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Southern Mississippi sits on price and outcomes
At $21,708, University of Southern Mississippi's reported average net price is cheaper than 80% among 49 Mississippi colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $13,265.
- $21,708
- average net price
- $13,265
- Mississippi median
- 1.7×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $6,675
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $19,867 for families reporting under $30,000 against $26,542 above $110,000, a difference of $6,675. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $21,708 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $37,710 run about 1.7 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $9,998
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $11,998
- Avg Net Price
- $21,708
- Median Debt
- $22,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 46%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- SAT Average
- 1190
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 20-29
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 50%
- Retention Rate
- 72%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,710
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,140
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 658 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · 13,167 enrolled
Safety Score 1.75
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA · 13,242 enrolled
Safety Score 1.81
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · 13,247 enrolled
Safety Score 0.98
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX · 13,252 enrolled
Safety Score 3.24
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 13,061 enrolled
Safety Score 4.21
Closest by National Rank
University of Southern Mississippi (national rank #544) sits near Mount Mary University (#545) and Western Technical College (#543) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Southern Mississippi, both outside MS so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · 13,167 enrolled
Safety score 1.75
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ · 13,247 enrolled
Safety score 0.98
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX · 13,252 enrolled
Safety score 3.24
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID · 13,061 enrolled
Safety score 4.21
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · 13,042 enrolled
Safety score 5.44
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 13,310 enrolled
Safety score 7.36
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY · 13,324 enrolled
Safety score 0.60
University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · 13,332 enrolled
Safety score 3.75
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Ohio Dominican University
Columbus, OH · 1,209 enrolled
Safety score 0.83
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI · 1,182 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · 15,347 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · 3,651 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI · 12,953 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL · 1,177 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · 3,531 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA · 8,234 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Southern Mississippi safe?
University of Southern Mississippi has a safety score of 0.84 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #544 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Utah Tech University (1.75/1k). Same-state same-level set: Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Southern Mississippi?
For calendar year 2024, University of Southern Mississippi reported Burglary (3) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Southern Mississippi compare to similar schools?
University of Southern Mississippi reports 65% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Utah Tech University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Utah Tech University (1.75/1k); San Diego City College (1.81/1k); New Jersey Institute of Technology (0.98/1k); East Texas A&M University (3.24/1k); Idaho State University (4.21/1k). Same-state same-level set: Jackson State University (3.95/1k); William Carey University (0.19/1k); Belhaven University (0.24/1k); Mississippi College (1.92/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); Alcorn State University (2.34/1k); Delta State University (0.38/1k); Mississippi Valley State University (4.08/1k).
Does University of Southern Mississippi have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Southern Mississippi reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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