Southwest Minnesota State vs St. Kate's

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Southwest Minnesota State is a public and St. Kate's is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
St. Kate's has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,588) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than St. Kate's.
St. Kate's has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while St. Kate's has 3,577 students.
St. Kate's has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Southwest Minnesota State's ratio is 15 to 1.
St. Kate's has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

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

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	St. Kate's
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,588
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,473

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	94.01 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.99 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	24
40 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
67 %	Retention Rate	83 %
6,930	Student Population	3,577
104	Number of Faculties	250
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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
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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