Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $12.8K less per year on average than U. Mississippi ($19,094 vs. $31,892, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Missouri State University-Springfield has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Mississippi (32% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Mississippi graduates 9 pts more of its students than Missouri State University-Springfield (68% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Missouri State University-Springfield's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Mississippi's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Missouri State University-Springfield's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at U. Mississippi

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Mississippi has 1.6× as many undergrads as Missouri State University-Springfield

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Missouri State University-Springfield admits 91%, U. Mississippi 97%; Missouri State University-Springfield's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Mississippi97%
Missouri State University-Springfield91%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MississippiOpen
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Mississippi
1000–1200
Missouri State University-Springfield
1020–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MississippiGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Mississippi has 1.6× as many undergrads as Missouri State University-Springfield; both have the same Pell share, 22%.

Undergrads
U. Mississippi21.5K
Missouri State University-Springfield13.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Mississippi22%
Missouri State University-Springfield22%

Majors and faculty

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia leads at U. Mississippi, and Psychology at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Students per faculty member
U. Mississippi18 to 1
Missouri State University-Springfield21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MississippiDigital Communication and Media/Multimedia7%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldPsychology, General8%

What each costs

Missouri State University-Springfield costs about $12.8K less a year than U. Mississippi on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Mississippi$31.9K
Missouri State University-Springfield$19.1K
Aid generosity
U. Mississippi22%
Missouri State University-Springfield29%

What each pays off

U. Mississippi's former students earn more, a median $51K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Mississippi$51K
Missouri State University-Springfield$49.8K
Graduation rate
U. Mississippi68%
Missouri State University-Springfield60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MississippiGrowing+107%
  • Missouri State University-SpringfieldGrowing+44%
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