Carleton College vs Southwest Minnesota State

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Carleton College is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Carleton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,457) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Carleton College than Southwest Minnesota State.
Carleton College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Carleton College has 2,059 students.
Carleton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Carleton College has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Carleton College and Southwest Minnesota State University.

Carleton College	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$65,457	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
64%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$45,284	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

22.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
36.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,500	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	19
90 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
95 %	Retention Rate	67 %
2,059	Student Population	6,930
221	Number of Faculties	104
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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