MSU vs MTU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,040) than MTU ($43,089).
It is harder to admit to MSU than MTU.
MSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than MTU (1,220).
Both MSU and MTU have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while MTU has 7,063 students.
MTU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while MTU has 396 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Michigan State University and Michigan Technological University.

MSU	vs.	MTU
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Houghton, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$19,747 Out-Of-State$43,089
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,579

83.92 %	Acceptance Rates	87.94 %
19.29 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.38 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,220
28	ACT Score	28
81 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
89 %	Retention Rate	85 %
50,023	Student Population	7,063
2,996	Number of Faculties	396
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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