Mississippi State vs UTK

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UTK has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,664) than Mississippi State ($25,444).
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 - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,398 Out-Of-State$25,444	2023 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,244 Out-Of-State$31,664
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$10,331	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,716

75.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
1,150	SAT Score	1,240
25	ACT Score	28
60 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
81 %	Retention Rate	88 %
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
Remedial Service, Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services