William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MSMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $14,685

Total Cost of Attendance: $30,846

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,796

Students with federal loans: 25.5%

Students with Pell grants: 24.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $41,135

After 5 years: $45,397

Majors(31 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(94 graduates)
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(57 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(57 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(51 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(46 graduates)
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(42 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(40 graduates)
  8. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(17 graduates)
  9. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(16 graduates)
  10. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.(15 graduates)
  11. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(14 graduates)
  12. English Language and Literature, General.(12 graduates)
  13. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(10 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(7 graduates)
  15. Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.(7 graduates)
  16. Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  17. Fine and Studio Arts.(6 graduates)
  18. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.(5 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(4 graduates)
  20. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(4 graduates)
  21. Music.(4 graduates)
  22. Bible/Biblical Studies.(3 graduates)
  23. Religious/Sacred Music.(3 graduates)
  24. History.(3 graduates)
  25. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  26. Social Sciences, General.(2 graduates)
  27. Journalism.
  28. Education, Other.
  29. Gerontology.
  30. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
  31. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,818 students

Admission Rate: 58.0%

Retention Rate: 80.3%

Graduation Rate: 40.8%

Student Demographics

White (59.7%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Black (28.0%)
Asian (0.9%)
International (5.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (32.8%)
Women (67.2%)

©2026 CollegeList.me