Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Herzing University-Madison

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Herzing University Madison comparison

	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University Madison	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
Location	Marshall, MN	Madison, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	6,930	3,473
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smsu.edu	herzing.edu
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Costs	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$11,820
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,840	$11,820
Room & Board	$9,258	$9,243
Avg Net Price	$15,004	$22,720
Avg Grant Aid	$7,389	$5,423
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	87%

Admission	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,558	435
Admitted	1,427	411
Acceptance Rate	91.6%	94.5%
Enrolled %	22.8%	68.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	935/1102
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 18, 2025

Academics	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)	Health Professions (57%) Business (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
Graduation Rate	39%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,678	$23,713
Median Loan Payment	$224	$245

Diversity	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
% Men	38%	17%
% Women	62%	83%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	41%
% Black	5%	26%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	23%

Students	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
% In-State	74%	20%
% Out-of-State	20%	80%
Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	Herzing University-Madison
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Minnesota State University is larger than than Herzing University-Madison based on total student enrollment (6,930 students vs. 3,473 students)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Herzing University-Madison Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Minnesota State University or Herzing University-Madison?

• Herzing University Madison is 33.7% more expensive to attend than Southwest Minnesota State University for in-state tuition ($11,820.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.7% higher at Herzing University-Madison than Southwest Minnesota State University ($11,820.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Minnesota State University than Herzing University-Madison ($15,004 vs. $22,720)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Madison are 0.2% lower than costs at Southwest Minnesota State University ($9,243 vs. $9,258)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Minnesota State University than Herzing University Madison (94% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Minnesota State University students is 36.3% larger than aid received Herzing University Madison ($7,389 vs. $5,423)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Herzing University-Madison Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Herzing University-Madison has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Southwest Minnesota State University (91.6%)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Herzing University-Madison Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Minnesota State University or Herzing University-Madison? 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 Herzing University-Madison and Southwest Minnesota State University.

• The graduation rate at Herzing University-Madison is higher than Southwest Minnesota State University (44% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Herzing University Madison earn on average $2,200 more per year than Southwest Minnesota State University graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $41,200)
• Southwest Minnesota State University students graduate with a $2,035 lower median federal student loan debt than Herzing University-Madison graduates. ($21,678 vs. $23,713)
• Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Herzing University-Madison graduates. ($224 vs. $245)
• More Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Madison students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 28%)

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