I’m in the same boat. I love Mississippi, but honestly in the long run can’t justify the $80,000 difference given the option. That’s more years added to repayment, as well the as accrued interest, probably looking at around 100k difference, which is just too large of a number given a cheaper alternative. On the other hand, I am not too optimistic for my instate school so I’ve already been planning to go OOS if it comes down to it.
Edit: I knew I recognized your username from the TAMU thread lol, I can’t wait to hear from them so I can just know already 🤣