Mississippi State University (Mississippi State) vs. University of Arkansas (Arkansas)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both Mississippi State University (Mississippi State) and University of Arkansas (Arkansas) are public.
  • Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, MS and Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, AR.
  • Arkansas has more expensive tuition of $28,772 than Mississippi State ($26,580).
  • Mississippi State has tighter acceptance rate of 62.40% than Arkansas (65.96%).
  • Mississippi State has higher SAT scores of 1,150 than Arkansas (1,110).
  • Arkansas is larger with 30,936 students than Mississippi State (22,649 students).
Mississippi State University

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#123 in National Universities
#2 in Mississippi
Rankings#113 in National Universities
#2 in Arkansas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Mississippi State, MSLocationFayetteville, AR
Mississippi StateKnown asArkansas
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,815 Mississippi residents
$26,580 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,748 Arkansas residents
$28,772 out-of-state
$9,815 Mississippi residents
$26,580 out-of-state
Graduate$12,160 Arkansas residents
$30,220 out-of-state
$11,374Financial Aid$8,877
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
62.40%Acceptance Rate65.96%
39.40%Yield35.37%
1,150 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores1,110 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
22,649Total Students30,936
18,305Undergraduate26,269
4,344Graduate4,667
3,686Online Enrollment3,361
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
63%Graduation Rate69%
Transfer-out Rate
81%Retention Rate86%
$47,400Average Earning after Graduation$52,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,333)
$6,822 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,200)
$7,968 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
970 Full-time
192 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,270 Full-time
176 Part-time
4,714 Full-time
502 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,999 Full-time
243 Part-time
$82,612 for Faculties
$60,853 Part-time
Average Salary$90,406 for Faculties
$58,549 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023