MSUM vs Southwest Minnesota State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
MSUM has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,336) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to MSUM than Southwest Minnesota State.
MSUM has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while MSUM has 4,682 students.
Southwest Minnesota State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while MSUM's ratio is 17 to 1.
MSUM has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

MSUM	vs.	Southwest Minnesota State
Moorhead, 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 (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$10,336 Out-Of-State$10,336	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	27%
$6,405	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,831

52.62 %	Acceptance Rates	68.94 %
24.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.30 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	19
55 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
72 %	Retention Rate	67 %
4,682	Student Population	6,930
209	Number of Faculties	104
17 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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