Purdue Global-Mason City Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University

Purdue Global Mason City Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University comparison

	Purdue Global Mason City Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Purdue Global-Mason City Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Location	Mason City, IA	Marshall, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	142	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-Mason City 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-Mason City 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-Mason City Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Health Professions (23%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Human Services (5%)	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Purdue Global-Mason City Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
Graduation Rate	-	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-Mason City Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
% Men	16%	38%
% Women	84%	62%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	80%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	32%	2%

Students	Purdue Global-Mason City Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University
% In-State	50%	74%
% Out-of-State	50%	20%
Campus	Purdue Global-Mason City 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-Mason City Campus based on total student enrollment (6,930 students vs. 142 students)

Purdue Global-Mason City Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University Cost Comparison

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

• Purdue Global Mason City 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-Mason City 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 Mason City 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 Mason City Campus (94% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Minnesota State University students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Mason City Campus ($7,389 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Purdue Global-Mason City 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-Mason City Campus .

Purdue Global-Mason City Campus vs. Southwest Minnesota State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Purdue Global-Mason City 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-Mason City Campus.

• Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn on average $1,800 more per year than Purdue Global-Mason City 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-Mason City 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-Mason City Campus graduates. ($224 vs. $299)
• More Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Mason City 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/