Augie vs South Dakota State

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Augie is a private (not-for-profit) and South Dakota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Augie has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,190) than South Dakota State ($12,809).
It is harder to admit to Augie than South Dakota State.
Augie has a higher submitted SAT score (1,160) than South Dakota State (1,150).
Augie has higher submitted ACT score (24) than South Dakota State (22).
South Dakota State has more students with 11,327 students while Augie has 2,086 students.
Augie has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while South Dakota State's ratio is 18 to 1.
South Dakota State has more full-time faculties with 497 faculties while Augie has 130 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Augustana University and South Dakota State University.

Augie	vs.	South Dakota State
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Location	Brookings, 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	Research University (high research activity)
$39,190	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,299 Out-Of-State$12,809
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$23,837	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,636

59.01 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	39.00 %
1,160	SAT Score	1,150
24	ACT Score	22
75 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,086	Student Population	11,327
130	Number of Faculties	497
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
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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