Southwest Minnesota State vs Saint Cloud State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Southwest Minnesota State has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,304) than Saint Cloud State ($10,117).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Saint Cloud State.
Saint Cloud State has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Saint Cloud State has more students with 10,420 students while Southwest Minnesota State has 6,930 students.
Southwest Minnesota State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Saint Cloud State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Cloud State has more full-time faculties with 381 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Saint Cloud State
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Saint Cloud, 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 (larger programs)
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,117 Out-Of-State$10,117
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,564

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.01 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
19	ACT Score	21
40 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
67 %	Retention Rate	69 %
6,930	Student Population	10,420
104	Number of Faculties	381
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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