Southwest Minnesota State vs UMTC

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UMTC has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,402) than Southwest Minnesota State ($10,304).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than UMTC.
UMTC has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
UMTC has more students with 54,955 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 UMTC's ratio is 16 to 1.
UMTC has more full-time faculties with 3,639 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	UMTC
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Minneapolis, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$16,488 Out-Of-State$36,402
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,416

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	77.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,400
19	ACT Score	29
40 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
67 %	Retention Rate	90 %
6,930	Student Population	54,955
104	Number of Faculties	3,639
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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