by our College Data Analytics TeamLibrary & Information Science is a concentration offered under the library and information science major at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in library and information science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $366 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,937 | $10,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,527 | $3,527 |
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Southern Miss offers online option in its library and information science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.6% of the library and information science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 89.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in library and information science at Southern Miss in 2019-2020, 28.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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