St. Kate's vs Southwest Minnesota State

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St. Kate's is a private (not-for-profit) and Southwest Minnesota State is a public 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 (24) 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 - St Catherine University and Southwest Minnesota State University.

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

94.07 %	Acceptance Rates	68.94 %
23.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.30 %
-	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	19
63 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	30 %
83 %	Retention Rate	67 %
3,577	Student Population	6,930
250	Number of Faculties	104
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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