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University of Southern Mississippi

Q: Is University of Southern Mississippi closing?

This profile does not establish that University of Southern Mississippi is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is University of Southern Mississippi closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates9,899

3-year enrollment↓12.8%

5-year enrollment↓16.4%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2025-10-16

Admissions pause or teach-out4 sourced actions: Anthropology; Political Science; Computational Mathematics and Data Applications and 1 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Program closure or reduction1 sourced action: Higher Education Administration

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

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Identifiers

UNITID 176372
OPEID8 00244100

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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