Augie vs SD Mines Academic Comparison

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Augie is a private (not-for-profit) and SD Mines is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Augie has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,190) than SD Mines ($14,800).
It is harder to admit to Augie than SD Mines.
SD Mines has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than Augie (1,160).
SD Mines has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Augie (24).
SD Mines has more students with 2,492 students while Augie has 2,086 students.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while Augie has 130 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Augustana University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Augie	vs.	SD Mines
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Location	Rapid City, South Dakota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$39,190	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$26,484	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,718

59.25 %	Acceptance Rates	85.25 %
23.11 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.80 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,230
24	ACT Score	26
76 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
82 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,086	Student Population	2,492
130	Number of Faculties	157
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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