Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University

Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University comparison

	Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Location	Cedar Rapids, IA	Marshall, MN
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	411	6,930
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#948
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	kaplanuniversity.edu	smsu.edu
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Costs	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Tuition (In State)	$13,356	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,356	$8,840
Room & Board	$4,959	$9,258
Avg Net Price	-	$15,004
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,389
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	94%

Admission	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,558
Admitted	-	1,427
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.6%
Enrolled %	Open	22.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.21
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		935/1102
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 18, 2025

Academics	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (30%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Human Services (2%)	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Graduation Rate	100%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$41,200
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,965	$21,678
Median Loan Payment	$299	$224

Diversity	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
% Men	18%	38%
% Women	82%	62%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	80%
% Black	8%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
% In-State	100%	74%
% Out-of-State	0%	20%
Campus	Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Minnesota State University is larger than than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus based on total student enrollment (6,930 students vs. 411 students)

Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or Southwest Minnesota State University?

• Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus is 51.1% more expensive to attend than Southwest Minnesota State University for in-state tuition ($13,356.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.1% higher at Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus than Southwest Minnesota State University ($13,356.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus are 86.7% lower than costs at Southwest Minnesota State University ($4,959 vs. $9,258)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Minnesota State University than Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus (94% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Minnesota State University students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Cedar Rapids Campus ($7,389 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or Southwest Minnesota State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest Minnesota State University or Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus .

Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus or Southwest Minnesota State University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwest Minnesota State University and Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus.

• The graduation rate at Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus is higher than Southwest Minnesota State University (100% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn on average $1,800 more per year than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $39,400)
• Southwest Minnesota State University students graduate with a $7,287 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates. ($21,678 vs. $28,965)
• Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are paying $75 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus graduates. ($224 vs. $299)
• More Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Cedar Rapids Campus students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 25%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/