Metropolitan State vs Saint Cloud State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Saint Cloud State has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,117) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to Saint Cloud State than Metropolitan State.
Saint Cloud State has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Metropolitan State (19).
Saint Cloud State has more students with 10,420 students while Metropolitan State has 6,294 students.
Metropolitan State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Saint Cloud State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Cloud State has more full-time faculties with 381 faculties while Metropolitan State has 144 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Metropolitan State University and Saint Cloud State University.

Metropolitan State	vs.	Saint Cloud State
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,117 Out-Of-State$10,117
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$4,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,564

95.94 %	Acceptance Rates	95.01 %
30.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
19	ACT Score	21
32 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
45 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
64 %	Retention Rate	69 %
6,294	Student Population	10,420
144	Number of Faculties	381
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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