Location
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg, MS
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of Southern Mississippi vs California State University-Long Beach
Hattiesburg, MS · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair MS:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MS × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- University of Southern Mississippi: average net price rose +14.5% from $12,423 (2013) to $14,224 (2023), r² 0.62.
- California State University-Long Beach: net price ranged $8,338–$10,054 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -7.9% is not a trend (r² 0.24).
- University of Southern Mississippi: acceptance rate eased +49.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.66).
- California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Avg Net Price
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (10 yr)
150%-Time Completion
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hattiesburg, MS | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 10,075 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 99.1% | 46.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $21,708 | $10,440 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,998 | $19,950 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $22,500 | $14,289 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $44,140 | $64,403 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 49.8% | 69.3% |
| In-State Tuition | $9,998 | $7,350 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $37,710 | $50,062 |
Largest gaps: University of Southern Mississippi vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 99.1% at University of Southern Mississippi)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price ($10,440 vs $21,708 at University of Southern Mississippi)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Southern Mississippi leads on out-of-state tuition ($11,998 vs $19,950 at California State University-Long Beach)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Southern Mississippi and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 99.1% at University of Southern Mississippi. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between University of Southern Mississippi and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on avg net price at $10,440 versus $21,708 at University of Southern Mississippi. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Southern Mississippi and California State University-Long Beach?▼
University of Southern Mississippi leads on out-of-state tuition at $11,998 versus $19,950 at California State University-Long Beach. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025