Location
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Hattiesburg, MS
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette, IN
University of Southern Mississippi vs Purdue University-Main Campus
Hattiesburg, MS · West Lafayette, IN · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair MS:IN
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MS × IN
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
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.
- Purdue University-Main Campus: net price ranged $9,127–$15,543 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -10.3% is not a trend (r² 0.20).
- University of Southern Mississippi: acceptance rate eased +49.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.66).
- Purdue University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
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
Out-of-State Tuition
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $28,794
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $72,424
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $60,838
Avg Net Price
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- $14,600
Retention Rate
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hattiesburg, MS | West Lafayette, IN |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 10,075 | 44,503 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,998 | $28,794 |
| Acceptance Rate | 99.1% | 49.9% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 49.8% | 83.1% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $44,140 | $72,424 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $37,710 | $60,838 |
| Avg Net Price | $21,708 | $14,600 |
| Retention Rate | 72.1% | 92.7% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 68.2% | 85.8% |
Largest gaps: University of Southern Mississippi vs Purdue University-Main Campus
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Southern Mississippi leads on out-of-state tuition ($11,998 vs $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus)
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate (49.9% vs 99.1% at University of Southern Mississippi)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (83.1% vs 49.8% at University of Southern Mississippi)
University of Southern Mississippi profile · Purdue University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Southern Mississippi and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
University of Southern Mississippi leads on out-of-state tuition at $11,998 versus $28,794 at Purdue University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Southern Mississippi and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on acceptance rate at 49.9% versus 99.1% at University of Southern Mississippi. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between University of Southern Mississippi and Purdue University-Main Campus?▼
Purdue University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 83.1% versus 49.8% at University of Southern Mississippi. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025