Murray State vs Wesleyan

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Murray State is a public and Wesleyan is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Wesleyan has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,393) than Murray State ($19,452).
It is harder to admit to Wesleyan than Murray State.
Murray State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than Wesleyan (1,010).
Murray State has higher submitted ACT score (22) than Wesleyan (20).
Murray State has more students with 9,479 students while Wesleyan has 813 students.
Wesleyan has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Murray State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Murray State has more full-time faculties with 442 faculties while Wesleyan has 41 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Murray State University and Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Murray State	vs.	Wesleyan
Murray, Kentucky	Location	Owensboro, Kentucky
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$9,708 Out-Of-State$19,452	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,393
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,234	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,836

86.00 %	Acceptance Rates	67.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.98 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,010
22	ACT Score	20
58 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
77 %	Retention Rate	57 %
9,479	Student Population	813
442	Number of Faculties	41
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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