Southwest Minnesota State vs BLC

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and BLC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
BLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,010) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to BLC than Southwest Minnesota State.
BLC has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while BLC has 830 students.
BLC has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Southwest Minnesota State has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while BLC has 42 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southwest Minnesota State University and Bethany Lutheran College.

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	BLC
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Mankato, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$30,010
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,038

68.94 %	Acceptance Rates	50.96 %
20.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.32 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
19	ACT Score	23
40 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
67 %	Retention Rate	79 %
6,930	Student Population	830
104	Number of Faculties	42
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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