Southwest Minnesota State vs Carleton College

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and Carleton College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Carleton College has more expensive tuition & fees ($65,457) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Carleton College than Southwest Minnesota State.
Carleton College has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Carleton College has 2,059 students.
Carleton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Carleton College has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Carleton College
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Northfield, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor'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	$65,457
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	64%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$45,284

68.94 %	Acceptance Rates	22.28 %
20.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.36 %
-	SAT Score	1,500
19	ACT Score	33
40 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	95 %
6,930	Student Population	2,059
104	Number of Faculties	221
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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