UL Lafayette vs. Mississippi State

University of Louisiana at Lafayette vs. Mississippi State University comparison

	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Mississippi State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UL Lafayette	Mississippi State
Location	Lafayette, LA	Mississippi State, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	15,345	22,657
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#715	#452
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	louisiana.edu	msstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Mississippi State University is larger than than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (22,657 students vs. 15,345 students)

UL Lafayette vs. Mississippi State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UL Lafayette or Mississippi State?

• Mississippi State University is 78.7% more expensive to attend than UL Lafayette for in-state tuition ($9,665.00 vs. $5,407.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.1% higher at Mississippi State than University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($26,430.00 vs. $19,135.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than Mississippi State ($13,443 vs. $16,480)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 2.5% lower than costs at Mississippi State University ($11,988 vs. $12,293)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi State University than University of Louisiana at Lafayette (96% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi State University students is 24.5% larger than aid received University of Louisiana at Lafayette ($13,532 vs. $10,869)

UL Lafayette vs. Mississippi State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UL Lafayette or Mississippi State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mississippi State or UL Lafayette .

• The average SAT score at Mississippi State University (1140) is 71 points higher than at UL Lafayette (1069)
• Incoming Mississippi State students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at UL Lafayette (23)
• Accepted freshman Mississippi State students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at UL Lafayette (3.4)
• UL Lafayette has a higher acceptance rate (88.8%) than Mississippi State (76.3%)

UL Lafayette vs. Mississippi State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UL Lafayette or Mississippi State? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mississippi State and UL Lafayette.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi State is higher than University of Louisiana at Lafayette (60% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from Mississippi State University earn on average $2,500 more per year than UL Lafayette graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $45,000)
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi State graduates. ($19,500 vs. $23,250)
• UL Lafayette graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi State graduates. ($201 vs. $240)
• More Mississippi State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/