UL Lafayette vs. Ole Miss

Comparable Facts

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

University of Mississippi is larger than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (26,449 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); University of Mississippi is in University, MS (Remote Town setting).
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Mississippi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1; University of Mississippi 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 3.9% lower than at University of Mississippi ($12,108 vs. $12,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.4% higher at Ole Miss than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $4,454 more per year; $28,600 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than at University of Mississippi (91% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Mississippi students is 5.9% larger than aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students ($12,455 vs. $11,762).

Admissions details

• Incoming UL Lafayette students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 25) as students at Ole Miss (25).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UL Lafayette and Ole Miss.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ole Miss average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.7% at UL Lafayette vs. 18.5% at Ole Miss.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than Ole Miss graduates ($19,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, UL Lafayette graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ole Miss graduates ($201 vs. $206).
• More Ole Miss graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 55%).

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