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

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

	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Location	Marshall, MN	Cedar Falls, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	6,930	149
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#948
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	smsu.edu	kaplanuniversity.edu
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Costs	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$13,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,840	$13,356
Room & Board	$9,258	$4,959
Avg Net Price	$15,004	-
Avg Grant Aid	$7,389	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	0%

Admission	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,558	-
Admitted	1,427	-
Acceptance Rate	91.6%	Open
Enrolled %	22.8%	Open
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)
Application Deadline	Aug 18, 2025

Academics	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Human Services (2%)
Outcomes	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,678	$28,965
Median Loan Payment	$224	$299

Diversity	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% Men	38%	12%
% Women	62%	88%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	88%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% In-State	74%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus based on total student enrollment (6,930 students vs. 149 students)

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

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

• Purdue Global Cedar Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls Campus ($7,389 vs. $0)

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

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

Which is better, Southwest Minnesota State University or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus? 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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus and Southwest Minnesota State University.

• Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn on average $1,800 more per year than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls 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/