UL Lafayette vs. MC

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA with Mississippi College in Clinton, MS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is larger than MC based on total student enrollment (15,665 students vs. 4,164 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); Mississippi College is in Clinton, MS (Large Suburban setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mississippi College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; Mississippi College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 24.9% lower than at Mississippi College ($12,108 vs. $16,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.7% higher at UL Lafayette than at Mississippi College (about $646 more per year; $24,146 vs. $23,500).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mississippi College than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi College students is 7.8% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($12,676 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Incoming UL Lafayette students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 25) as students at MC (25).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UL Lafayette, required at MC.
• Enrolled first-year students at MC average a 3.56 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 91% at MC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than MC graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MC graduates ($201 vs. $258).
• More MC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.