Southwest Minnesota State vs Gustavus Adolphus College

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and Gustavus Adolphus College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Gustavus Adolphus College has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,310) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Gustavus Adolphus College than Southwest Minnesota State.
Gustavus Adolphus College has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Gustavus Adolphus College has 2,072 students.
Gustavus Adolphus College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Gustavus Adolphus College has more full-time faculties with 183 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Gustavus Adolphus College
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Saint Peter, 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	$54,310
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,025

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	62.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	28
40 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
67 %	Retention Rate	86 %
6,930	Student Population	2,072
104	Number of Faculties	183
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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, Placement services

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