Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State

Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus vs. Mississippi State University comparison

	Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus	Mississippi State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Georgia Tech	Mississippi State
Location	Atlanta, GA	Mississippi State, MS
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	45,296	22,649
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#139	#523
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gatech.edu	msstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is larger than than Mississippi State based on total student enrollment (45,296 students vs. 22,649 students)

Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Georgia Tech or Mississippi State?

• Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus is 10.9% more expensive to attend than Mississippi State for in-state tuition ($10,258.00 vs. $9,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24% higher at Georgia Tech than Mississippi State University ($31,370.00 vs. $25,294.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi State University than Georgia Tech ($15,364 vs. $17,402)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi State University are 12.6% lower than costs at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($10,964 vs. $12,342)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi State University than Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (98% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi State University students is 1.9% larger than aid received Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus ($14,252 vs. $13,992)

Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus (1403) is 263 points higher than at Mississippi State (1140)
• Incoming Georgia Tech students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at Mississippi State (25)
• Accepted freshman Georgia Tech students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.85) than students at Mississippi State (3.58)
• Mississippi State has a higher acceptance rate (75.2%) than Georgia Tech (17.1%)

Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech.

• The graduation rate at Georgia Tech is higher than Mississippi State University (79% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus earn on average $35,100 more per year than Mississippi State graduates after ten years. ($82,600 vs. $47,500)
• Mississippi State University students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Georgia Tech graduates. ($23,250 vs. $24,000)
• Mississippi State graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Georgia Tech graduates. ($240 vs. $248)
• More Georgia Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi State students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 63%)

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