Saint Benedict vs Metropolitan State

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Saint Benedict is a private (not-for-profit) and Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Benedict has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,884) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to Saint Benedict than Metropolitan State.
Saint Benedict has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 students while Saint Benedict has 1,470 students.
Saint Benedict has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Metropolitan State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while Saint Benedict has 132 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - College of Saint Benedict and Metropolitan State University.

Saint Benedict	vs.	Metropolitan State
Saint Joseph, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$53,884	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$35,217	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

90.98 %	Acceptance Rates	95.94 %
22.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.00 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	19
78 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
89 %	Retention Rate	64 %
1,470	Student Population	6,294
132	Number of Faculties	144
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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

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