MTU 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.
MTU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,089) than WSU ($33,158).
It is harder to admit to WSU than MTU.
MTU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than WSU (1,140).
MTU has higher submitted ACT score (28) than WSU (25).
WSU has more students with 23,630 students while MTU has 7,063 students.
MTU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while WSU's ratio is 14 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 1,531 faculties while MTU has 396 full-time faculties.

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

MTU	vs.	WSU
Houghton, Michigan	Location	Detroit, 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$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$13,579	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,910

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	82.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,140
28	ACT Score	25
67 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
85 %	Retention Rate	84 %
7,063	Student Population	23,630
396	Number of Faculties	1,531
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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