University of Southern Mississippi nursing

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · NCLEX 100% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusNCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Baccalaureate Prelicensure		100% (2024)
Board source

The Mississippi board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 2272015: 2382016: 2662017: 2542018: 2402019: 3032020: 2562021: 2972022: 2192023: 2382024: 22822720142282024
Nursing completions at University of Southern Mississippi by year, IPEDS. Up 0% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014227
2015238
2016266
2017254
2018240
2019303
2020256
2021297
2022219
2023238
2024228
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree170
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship37
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate13
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2032
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2027
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2027
COADoctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		October 2033

Federal funding

8 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $8.7m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.8mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2024-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.7mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2015-07-01 to 2018-07-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.4mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2014-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$782kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2014-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$556kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2005-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$-11434Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2014-07-01 to 2019-10-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$-11863Advanced Nursing Education
93.247		2015-07-01 to 2018-07-31Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

16 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From University of Southern Mississippi’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Graduated from a master's program accredited by NLN or CCNE.”

usm.edu

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