Saint Mary's University of Minnesota vs Metropolitan State

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Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is a private (not-for-profit) and Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,160) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to Saint Mary's University of Minnesota than Metropolitan State.
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 students while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 4,133 students.
Metropolitan State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's ratio is 17 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has 98 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and Metropolitan State University.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	vs.	Metropolitan State
Winona, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$43,160	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$23,618	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

89.04 %	Acceptance Rates	95.94 %
22.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	19
65 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
78 %	Retention Rate	64 %
4,133	Student Population	6,294
98	Number of Faculties	144
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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