Mississippi State vs LSU

Compare two rival schools - Mississippi State University and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with tuition and admission information where Mississippi State is a four-years, public located in Mississippi State, MS and LSU is a four-years, public located in Baton Rouge, LA.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
LSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,631) than Mississippi State ($26,580).
It is harder to admit to Mississippi State than LSU.
LSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,150) than Mississippi State (1,150).
Both Mississippi State and LSU have the same submitted ACT scores (25).
LSU has more students with 37,348 students while Mississippi State has 22,649 students.
Mississippi State has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while LSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
LSU has more full-time faculties with 1,342 faculties while Mississippi State has 970 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mississippi State University and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

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Mississippi State	vs.	LSU
Mississippi State, Mississippi	Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,815 Out-Of-State$26,580	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,954 Out-Of-State$28,631
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$11,374	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,917

75.19 %	Acceptance Rates	75.72 %
23.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.16 %
1,150	SAT Score	1,230
25	ACT Score	25
63 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	84 %
22,649	Student Population	37,348
970	Number of Faculties	1,342
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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