UC Riverside vs. Mississippi State

University of California Riverside vs. Mississippi State University comparison

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Overview	UC Riverside	Mississippi State
Location	Riverside, CA	Mississippi State, MS
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	26,809	22,649
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#272	#523
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucr.edu	msstate.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Riverside is larger than than Mississippi State based on total student enrollment (26,809 students vs. 22,649 students)

UC Riverside vs. Mississippi State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Riverside or Mississippi State?

• University of California Riverside is 25% more expensive to attend than Mississippi State for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $9,248.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.6% higher at UC Riverside than Mississippi State University ($41,636.00 vs. $25,294.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Riverside than Mississippi State ($14,487 vs. $15,364)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mississippi State University are 58.1% lower than costs at University of California Riverside ($10,964 vs. $17,333)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mississippi State University than University of California Riverside (98% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Riverside students is 54.7% larger than aid received Mississippi State University ($22,042 vs. $14,252)

UC Riverside vs. Mississippi State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mississippi State University (1140) is 21 points higher than at UC Riverside (1119)
• Incoming UC Riverside students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Mississippi State (25)
• Accepted freshman UC Riverside students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.84) than students at Mississippi State (3.58)
• Mississippi State has a higher acceptance rate (75.2%) than UC Riverside (68.7%)

UC Riverside vs. Mississippi State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Riverside 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 UC Riverside.

• The graduation rate at UC Riverside is higher than Mississippi State University (67% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from University of California Riverside earn on average $4,700 more per year than Mississippi State graduates after ten years. ($52,200 vs. $47,500)
• University of California Riverside students graduate with a $4,141 lower median federal student loan debt than Mississippi State graduates. ($19,109 vs. $23,250)
• UC Riverside graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than Mississippi State graduates. ($197 vs. $240)
• More UC Riverside 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/