Quad

Head-to-head

Mississippi State
Southern Utah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Utah costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Mississippi State ($14,849 vs. $23,737, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Mississippi State has 2.0× as many undergrads as Southern Utah

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Southern Utah has 7 pts more first-gen students than Mississippi State (32% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Mississippi State's yield is 6 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Mississippi State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Utah (29% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Mississippi State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (63% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Mississippi State admits 78%, Southern Utah 82%; Mississippi State's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi State78%
Southern Utah82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi StateSelective
  • Southern UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Mississippi State
1100–1350
Southern UtahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern UtahGPA required

Who's on each campus

Mississippi State is twice Southern Utah's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi State18.4K
Southern Utah9.3K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi State29%
Southern Utah25%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Mississippi State, and General Studies at Southern Utah.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi State16 to 1
Southern Utah22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi StateBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%

What each costs

Southern Utah costs about $8.9K less a year than Mississippi State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi State$23.7K
Southern Utah$14.8K
Aid generosity
Mississippi State36%
Southern Utah38%

What each pays off

Mississippi State's former students earn more, a median $51.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi State$51.5K
Southern Utah$50.3K
Graduation rate
Mississippi State63%
Southern Utah58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi StateGrowing+117%
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why