UA Huntsville vs. Mississippi State

University of Alabama at Huntsville vs. Mississippi State University comparison

	University of Alabama at Huntsville	Mississippi State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UA Huntsville	Mississippi State
Location	Huntsville, AL	Mississippi State, MS
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	9,237	22,649
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#514	#523
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uah.edu	msstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Mississippi State University is larger than than UA Huntsville based on total student enrollment (22,649 students vs. 9,237 students)

UA Huntsville vs. Mississippi State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UA Huntsville or Mississippi State?

• University of Alabama at Huntsville is 9.4% more expensive to attend than Mississippi State for in-state tuition ($10,120.00 vs. $9,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.9% higher at Mississippi State than University of Alabama at Huntsville ($25,294.00 vs. $23,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mississippi State University than UA Huntsville ($15,364 vs. $18,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi State University are 1.4% lower than costs at University of Alabama at Huntsville ($10,964 vs. $11,122)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi State University than University of Alabama at Huntsville (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi State University students is 58.7% larger than aid received University of Alabama at Huntsville ($14,252 vs. $8,983)

UA Huntsville vs. Mississippi State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Alabama at Huntsville (1221) is 81 points higher than at Mississippi State (1140)
• Incoming UA Huntsville students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Mississippi State (25)
• Accepted freshman UA Huntsville students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.81) than students at Mississippi State (3.58)
• UA Huntsville has a higher acceptance rate (78.1%) than Mississippi State (75.2%)

UA Huntsville vs. Mississippi State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UA Huntsville 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 UA Huntsville.

• The graduation rate at Mississippi State is higher than University of Alabama at Huntsville (60% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from University of Alabama at Huntsville earn on average $3,000 more per year than Mississippi State graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $47,500)
• Mississippi State University students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than UA Huntsville graduates. ($23,250 vs. $23,500)
• Mississippi State graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than UA Huntsville graduates. ($240 vs. $242)
• More Mississippi State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UA Huntsville students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 55%)

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