Mississippi State University vs University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is harder to get into (80% vs 84% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $15,142 vs $18,781 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Mississippi State University University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Getting in
Measure	Mississippi State University	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Admit rate	84%	80%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	1100–1350	1140–1330
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%)	21–29	21–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Next deadline	Not checked yet	Not checked yet

Cost
Measure	Mississippi State University	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges)	$30,713	$23,556
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges)	$18,781	$15,142
Average paid from out of state, estimated	$36,913	$31,348

What in-state families with aid paid, by income
Measure	Mississippi State University	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Under $30,000	$17,042	$9,782
$30,000–$48,000	$15,564	$10,240
$48,000–$75,000	$18,211	$12,136
$75,000–$110,000	$20,859	$17,947
Over $110,000	$24,032	$22,525

After you start
Measure	Mississippi State University	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Undergrads	18,397	24,453
Graduate within 6 years	63%	68%
Come back for year two	83%	85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting	$54,296	$63,486
Median debt at graduation	$20,500	$19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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