Southwest Minnesota State vs Metropolitan State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Southwest Minnesota State has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,304) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Metropolitan State.
Both Southwest Minnesota State and Metropolitan State have the same submitted ACT scores (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Metropolitan State has 6,294 students.
Metropolitan State has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Metropolitan State has more full-time faculties with 144 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Metropolitan State
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

68.94 %	Acceptance Rates	96.49 %
20.30 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.21 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	19
40 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
67 %	Retention Rate	64 %
6,930	Student Population	6,294
104	Number of Faculties	144
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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