Mississippi State vs UTK

Compare two rival schools - Mississippi State University and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville with tuition and admission information where Mississippi State is a four-years, public located in Mississippi State, MS and UTK is a four-years, public located in Knoxville, TN.

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UTK has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,974) than Mississippi State ($26,580).
It is harder to admit to UTK than Mississippi State.
UTK has a higher submitted SAT score (1,150) than Mississippi State (1,150).
UTK has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Mississippi State (25).
UTK has more students with 33,805 students while Mississippi State has 22,649 students.
Mississippi State has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while UTK's ratio is 18 to 1.
UTK has more full-time faculties with 1,665 faculties while Mississippi State has 970 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mississippi State University and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

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Mississippi State	vs.	UTK
Mississippi State, Mississippi	Location	Knoxville, Tennessee
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$13,484 Out-Of-State$31,974
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$11,374	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,518

75.19 %	Acceptance Rates	68.41 %
23.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.58 %
1,150	SAT Score	1,240
25	ACT Score	28
63 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
81 %	Retention Rate	89 %
22,649	Student Population	33,805
970	Number of Faculties	1,665
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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

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