Southwest Minnesota State vs Macalester College

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and Macalester College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Macalester College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,908) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Macalester College than Southwest Minnesota State.
Macalester College has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Macalester College has 2,175 students.
Macalester College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Macalester College has more full-time faculties with 196 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Macalester College
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, 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	$64,908
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,942

68.94 %	Acceptance Rates	28.21 %
20.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.67 %
-	SAT Score	1,410
19	ACT Score	32
40 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
67 %	Retention Rate	91 %
6,930	Student Population	2,175
104	Number of Faculties	196
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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