St. Kate's vs Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
St. Kate's has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,588) than Saint Cloud State ($10,117).
It is harder to admit to St. Kate's than Saint Cloud State.
St. Kate's has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Saint Cloud State (21).
Saint Cloud State has more students with 10,420 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 Saint Cloud State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Saint Cloud State has more full-time faculties with 381 faculties while St. Kate's has 250 full-time faculties.

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

St. Kate's	vs.	Saint Cloud State
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Saint Cloud, 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 (larger programs)
$37,588	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,117 Out-Of-State$10,117
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$23,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,564

94.01 %	Acceptance Rates	95.01 %
23.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
24	ACT Score	21
63 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
83 %	Retention Rate	69 %
3,577	Student Population	10,420
250	Number of Faculties	381
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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