WKU vs. Southern Mississippi

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

WKUvs.Southern Mississippi

Both WKU and Southern Mississippi are public. WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY and Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.
  • 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 has more graduate programs of 229 programs than Southern Mississippi Graduate School (162 programs).
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#10 in Kentucky
Rankings#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Bowling Green, KYLocationHattiesburg, MS
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$60
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
229 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs162 Programs
84 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs20 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,140 Kentucky residents
$18,340 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
Student Population
16,493Total Students13,526
2,053Graduate Enrollment3,268
3,162Online Graduate Enrollment3,954
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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942)
$6,984 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
658 Full-time
267 Part-time
Number of Faculties629 Full-time
165 Part-time
1,757 Full-time
590 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
$68,689 for Faculties
$52,794 Part-time
Average Salary$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
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