Saint Cloud State vs Walden University

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Saint Cloud State is a public and Walden University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Walden University has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,823) than Saint Cloud State ($10,117).
Walden University has more students with 42,312 students while Saint Cloud State has 10,420 students.
Saint Cloud State has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Walden University's ratio is 21 to 1.
Saint Cloud State has more full-time faculties with 381 faculties while Walden University has 233 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saint Cloud State University and Walden University.

Saint Cloud State	vs.	Walden University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (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$10,117 Out-Of-State$10,117	2024 Tuition & Fees	$10,823
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$5,564	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$3,664

95.01 %	Acceptance Rates	-
18.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,100	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	-
44 %	Graduation Rate	-
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	-
10,420	Student Population	42,312
381	Number of Faculties	233
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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