Metropolitan State vs Southwest Minnesota State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Southwest Minnesota State has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,304) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Metropolitan State.
Both Metropolitan State and Southwest Minnesota State have the same submitted ACT scores (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Metropolitan State has 6,294 students.
Metropolitan State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Metropolitan State University and Southwest Minnesota State University.

Metropolitan State	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Marshall, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$4,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

95.94 %	Acceptance Rates	69.01 %
30.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	19
32 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
45 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
64 %	Retention Rate	67 %
6,294	Student Population	6,930
144	Number of Faculties	104
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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