MTU vs MSU 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 (1,220) than MTU (1,220).
Both MTU and MSU 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 Technological University and Michigan State University.

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

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,250
28	ACT Score	28
67 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
85 %	Retention Rate	89 %
7,063	Student Population	50,023
396	Number of Faculties	2,996
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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