| Metrics | Add from backpackUp to 1 more | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | East Lansing, MI | Iowa City, IA | |
| Control | Public | Public | |
| Carnegie | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity | |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $44,640 | $33,710 | |
| Avg. net price | $21,322 | $22,508 | |
| Acceptance rate | 85% | 84% | |
| Enrollment | 40,922 | 22,264 | |
| Campus setting | City: Small | City: Small | |
| Graduation rate | 80% | 76% | |
| Retention rate | 90% | 90% | |
| Median earnings | $74,168 | $70,727 | |
| SAT range | ERW 590-680 · Math 590-680 | ERW 570-670 · Math 560-660 | |
| ACT range | 25-31 | 21-28 | |
| Themes | AffordableBig sportsA State's Flagship Public University or SimilarPublic flagshipResearch university | AffordableStrong Athletic ProgramBig sportsA State's Flagship Public University or SimilarPublic flagshipResearch university | |
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).