MSUM vs Metropolitan State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSUM has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,336) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to MSUM than Metropolitan State.
MSUM has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 students while MSUM has 4,682 students.
Metropolitan State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while MSUM's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSUM has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Metropolitan State has 144 full-time faculties.

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

MSUM	vs.	Metropolitan State
Moorhead, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$10,336 Out-Of-State$10,336	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$6,405	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

52.62 %	Acceptance Rates	96.49 %
24.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.21 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	19
55 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
72 %	Retention Rate	64 %
4,682	Student Population	6,294
209	Number of Faculties	144
17 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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