MSU vs WSU 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 WSU ($33,158).
It is harder to admit to WSU than MSU.
MSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than WSU (1,140).
MSU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than WSU (25).
MSU has more students with 50,023 students while WSU has 23,630 students.
WSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while MSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSU has more full-time faculties with 2,996 faculties while WSU has 1,531 full-time faculties.

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

MSU	vs.	WSU
East Lansing, Michigan	Location	Detroit, 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 (very high research activity)
In-State$17,270 Out-Of-State$44,040	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$10,980	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,910

84.00 %	Acceptance Rates	82.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,140
28	ACT Score	25
81 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
89 %	Retention Rate	84 %
50,023	Student Population	23,630
2,996	Number of Faculties	1,531
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
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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