Southern Mississippi vs. WKU

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

Southern Mississippivs.WKU

Both Southern Mississippi and WKU are public. Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS and WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY.
  • WKU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $18,340 than Southern Mississippi Graduate School ($11,618).
  • Southern Mississippi Graduate School is larger with 3,268 graduate students than WKU Graduate School (2,053 students).
  • WKU Graduate School is more graduate programs of 229 programs than Southern Mississippi Graduate School (162 programs).
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#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Rankings#10 in Kentucky
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Hattiesburg, MSLocationBowling Green, KY
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$65
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
162 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs229 Programs
20 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs84 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$12,140 Kentucky residents
$18,340 out-of-state
Student Population
13,526Total Students16,493
3,268Graduate Enrollment2,053
3,954Online Graduate Enrollment3,162
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942)
$6,984 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
629 Full-time
165 Part-time
Number of Faculties658 Full-time
267 Part-time
2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,757 Full-time
590 Part-time
$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
Average Salary$68,689 for Faculties
$52,794 Part-time
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