Gustavus Adolphus College vs Metropolitan State

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Gustavus Adolphus College is a private (not-for-profit) and Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gustavus Adolphus College has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,310) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to Gustavus Adolphus College than Metropolitan State.
Gustavus Adolphus College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 students while Gustavus Adolphus College has 2,072 students.
Gustavus Adolphus College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Metropolitan State's ratio is 14 to 1.
Gustavus Adolphus College has more full-time faculties with 183 faculties while Metropolitan State has 144 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gustavus Adolphus College and Metropolitan State University.

Gustavus Adolphus College	vs.	Metropolitan State
Saint Peter, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$54,310	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$35,414	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,410

61.80 %	Acceptance Rates	96.49 %
18.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.21 %
-	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	19
76 %	Graduation Rate	38 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
86 %	Retention Rate	64 %
2,072	Student Population	6,294
183	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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