University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, which ranks it #66 out of the 587 U.S. colleges that award the degree. That puts it among the larger BSW programs in the country — roughly 0.38% of every social work bachelor's degree awarded nationally comes from here.

41.7% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (48.8%) than full-time students (35.4%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $15,095 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $15,045 median across the 11 BSW colleges in Mississippi. 52.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.