Mississippi State vs. LSU

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State ranked 149th and LSU ranked 172nd in college ranking.

Mississippi Statevs.LSU

Both Mississippi State and LSU are public. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, MS and LSU is located in Baton Rouge, LA.
  • LSU Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $29,962 than Mississippi State Graduate School ($26,580).
  • LSU Graduate School is larger with 6,396 graduate students than Mississippi State Graduate School (4,344 students).
  • Mississippi State Graduate School has more graduate programs of 287 programs than LSU Graduate School (246 programs).
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#123 in National Universities
#2 in Mississippi
Rankings#95 in National Universities
#2 in Louisiana
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Mississippi State, MSLocationBaton Rouge, LA
Academic
$60Graduate School Application Fee$50
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
287 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs246 Programs
2 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs41 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,815 Mississippi residents
$26,580 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$13,027 Louisiana residents
$29,962 out-of-state
Student Population
22,649Total Students37,348
4,344Graduate Enrollment6,396
3,686Online Graduate Enrollment3,031
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,333)
$6,822 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,802)
$9,130 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
970 Full-time
192 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,342 Full-time
195 Part-time
4,714 Full-time
502 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,275 Full-time
336 Part-time
$82,612 for Faculties
$60,853 Part-time
Average Salary$92,454 for Faculties
$64,342 Part-time
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