MSU Bulldogs vs Eastern Kentucky University (EKU)

Mississippi State University and Eastern Kentucky University, both public institutions with rich histories, offer distinct educational experiences. Mississippi State, located in Starkville, Mississippi, boasts a larger student body and higher acceptance rate compared to Eastern Kentucky, situated in Richmond, Kentucky. While Mississippi State excels in engineering, agriculture, and business programs, Eastern Kentucky shines in education, nursing, and allied health fields. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including graduation rates, student demographics, and additional academic offerings, to determine which university aligns best with your aspirations and goals.

	Eastern Kentucky University	Mississippi State University
Overview
Location	Richmond, Kentucky	Mississippi State, Mississippi
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	74.0%	81.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	98.3%	76.1%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $60
SAT range	950 - 1180	1030 - 1280
ACT range	18 - 24	21 - 30
Students submitting SAT score	4.0%	9.0%
Students submitting ACT score	88.0%	91.0%
Total number of applicants	7,251	17,707
Total number of admissions given out	7,131	13,478
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,493	3,388
Yield rate	35.0%	25.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,762 Out of state: $34,034	In state: $26,460 Out of state: $42,140
Average net price	$14,271	$16,175
Tuition	In state: $9,452 Out of state: $19,724	In state: $9,110 Out of state: $24,790
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,416 Meal plan: $3,994	Room/dormitory: $6,612 Meal plan: $4,200
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $9,891	97.0% Average amount $12,948
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $4,950	42.0% Average amount $5,388
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $10,455	6.0% Average amount $14,099

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,684 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	18,584 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%
Graduate students	2,300 Men 30.0% Women 70.0%	4,502 Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	41.2%
International students	1.1%	3.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	4,479	5,333
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Illinois Indiana West Virginia	Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Georgia Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Law Enforcement and Firefighting Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies	Engineering Education Business Agriculture Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.8%	59.7%
Dropout rate	48.5%	38.5%
Transferred out	1.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $110,878 Year 3: $113,532 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $94,123 Year 2: $90,291 Year 3: $95,519 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,935 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $78,046 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $73,209 Year 2: $74,105 Year 3: $74,692 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,585 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $71,030 Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $54,959 Year 2: $60,523 Year 3: $62,961 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,605 Year 2: $49,019 Year 3: $62,600 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,959 Year 2: $60,523 Year 3: $61,708 Fire Protection (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,702 Year 2: $49,787 Year 3: $58,036 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,745 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $57,935	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,348 Year 2: $88,527 Year 3: $99,184 Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $84,211 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $90,129 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,757 Year 2: $74,307 Year 3: $82,587 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,632 Year 2: $73,852 Year 3: $79,309 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,768 Year 2: $74,405 Year 3: $78,161 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,878 Year 2: $69,710 Year 3: $76,651 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,741 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $69,725 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,809 Year 2: $56,776 Year 3: $68,041 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,551 Year 2: $58,334 Year 3: $66,010 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,870 Year 2: $52,733 Year 3: $64,799

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