UL Lafayette vs. Mississippi State

Comparable Facts

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

Mississippi State University is larger than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (23,150 students vs. 15,665 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting); Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Mississippi State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; Mississippi State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 6.2% lower than at Mississippi State University ($12,108 vs. $12,902).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.5% higher at Mississippi State than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $3,491 more per year; $27,637 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mississippi State University than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (96% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mississippi State University students is 17.8% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($13,852 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Incoming UL Lafayette students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 25) as students at Mississippi State (25).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UL Lafayette and Mississippi State.
• Typical fall application deadline: Mississippi State Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mississippi State average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 19.8% at Mississippi State.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than Mississippi State graduates ($19,500 vs. $23,250).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mississippi State graduates ($201 vs. $240).
• More Mississippi State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 55%).

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