MLC vs Southwest Minnesota State

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MLC is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
MLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,770) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than MLC.
MLC has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while MLC has 880 students.
MLC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Southwest Minnesota State has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while MLC has 83 full-time faculties.

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

MLC	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
New Ulm, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other special-focus institution	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$17,770	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$9,742	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

82.57 %	Acceptance Rates	68.94 %
83.33 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.30 %
1,195	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	19
74 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
86 %	Retention Rate	67 %
880	Student Population	6,930
83	Number of Faculties	104
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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