Mississippi State vs William Carey University

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Mississippi State is a public and William Carey University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mississippi State has more expensive tuition & fees ($26,580) than William Carey University ($14,685).
It is harder to admit to William Carey University than Mississippi State.
Mississippi State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than William Carey University (1,120).
Mississippi State has higher submitted ACT score (25) than William Carey University (22).
Mississippi State has more students with 22,649 students while William Carey University has 5,662 students.
William Carey University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Mississippi State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Mississippi State has more full-time faculties with 970 faculties while William Carey University has 209 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mississippi State University and William Carey University.

Mississippi State	vs.	William Carey University
Mississippi State, Mississippi	Location	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$9,815 Out-Of-State$26,580	2024 Tuition & Fees	$14,685
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$11,374	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,513

76.32 %	Acceptance Rates	57.97 %
23.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	61.63 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,120
25	ACT Score	22
63 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	79 %
22,649	Student Population	5,662
970	Number of Faculties	209
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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

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