Southwest Minnesota State vs MLC

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and MLC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
MLC has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,770) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than MLC.
MLC has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while MLC has 880 students.
MLC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Southwest Minnesota State has more full-time faculties with 104 faculties while MLC has 83 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	MLC
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	New Ulm, 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	Other special-focus institution
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$17,770
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,742

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	83.03 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	82.87 %
-	SAT Score	1,195
19	ACT Score	24
40 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	86 %
6,930	Student Population	880
104	Number of Faculties	83
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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