San Diego State vs. Mississippi State

San Diego State University vs. Mississippi State University comparison

	San Diego State University	Mississippi State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego State	Mississippi State
Location	San Diego, CA	Mississippi State, MS
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	37,402	22,649
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#337	#523
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdsu.edu	msstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• San Diego State University is larger than than Mississippi State based on total student enrollment (37,402 students vs. 22,649 students)

San Diego State vs. Mississippi State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego State or Mississippi State?

• Mississippi State University is 61.1% more expensive to attend than San Diego State for in-state tuition ($9,248.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.5% higher at Mississippi State than San Diego State University ($25,294.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego State University than Mississippi State ($13,017 vs. $15,364)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi State University are 79.8% lower than costs at San Diego State University ($10,964 vs. $19,714)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi State University than San Diego State University (98% vs. 43%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi State University students is 43.5% larger than aid received San Diego State University ($14,252 vs. $9,934)

San Diego State vs. Mississippi State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mississippi State University (1140) is 10 points higher than at San Diego State (1130)
• Incoming San Diego State students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Mississippi State (25)
• Accepted freshman San Diego State students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.82) than students at Mississippi State (3.58)
• Mississippi State has a higher acceptance rate (75.2%) than San Diego State (39.3%)

San Diego State vs. Mississippi State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego State 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 San Diego State.

• The graduation rate at San Diego State is higher than Mississippi State University (66% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from San Diego State University earn on average $5,900 more per year than Mississippi State graduates after ten years. ($53,400 vs. $47,500)
• San Diego State University students graduate with a $7,901 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi State graduates. ($15,349 vs. $23,250)
• San Diego State graduates are paying $82 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi State graduates. ($158 vs. $240)
• More San Diego State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mississippi State students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 63%)

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