Gustavus Adolphus College vs Southwest Minnesota State

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Gustavus Adolphus College is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gustavus Adolphus College has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,310) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Gustavus Adolphus College than Southwest Minnesota State.
Gustavus Adolphus College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 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 Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Gustavus Adolphus College has more full-time faculties with 183 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Gustavus Adolphus College	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Saint Peter, 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)
$54,310	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$34,025	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

62.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	19
75 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
86 %	Retention Rate	67 %
2,072	Student Population	6,930
183	Number of Faculties	104
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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