MSUM vs St. Kate's Academic Comparison

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

MSUM is a public and St. Kate's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
St. Kate's has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,588) than MSUM ($10,336).
It is harder to admit to MSUM than St. Kate's.
St. Kate's has higher submitted ACT score (21) than MSUM (21).
MSUM has more students with 4,682 students while St. Kate's has 3,577 students.
St. Kate's has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while MSUM's ratio is 17 to 1.
St. Kate's has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while MSUM has 209 full-time faculties.

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

MSUM	vs.	St. Kate's
Moorhead, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$10,336 Out-Of-State$10,336	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,588
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$6,405	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,473

52.62 %	Acceptance Rates	94.07 %
24.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.53 %
-	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	24
55 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
72 %	Retention Rate	83 %
4,682	Student Population	3,577
209	Number of Faculties	250
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
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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