St. Kate's vs Metropolitan State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

St. Kate's is a private (not-for-profit) and Metropolitan State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St. Kate's has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,588) than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
It is harder to admit to St. Kate's than Metropolitan State.
St. Kate's has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Metropolitan State (19).
Metropolitan State has more students with 6,294 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 Metropolitan State's ratio is 14 to 1.
St. Kate's has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while Metropolitan State has 144 full-time faculties.

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

St. Kate's	vs.	Metropolitan State
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$37,588	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,780 Out-Of-State$9,780
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$23,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,570

94.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.94 %
23.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	19
63 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
83 %	Retention Rate	64 %
3,577	Student Population	6,294
250	Number of Faculties	144
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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