Southwest Minnesota State University vs. MidlandU

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Midland University comparison

	Southwest Minnesota State University	Midland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
Location	Marshall, MN	Fremont, NE
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	7,324	1,557
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#910	#843
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smsu.edu	midlandu.edu
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Costs	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$39,370
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,840	$39,370
Room & Board	$10,666	$10,562
Avg Net Price	$14,839	$24,143
Avg Grant Aid	$7,455	$28,274
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,630	1,436
Admitted	1,813	961
Acceptance Rate	68.9%	66.9%
Enrolled %	20.3%	29.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	935/1102	893/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 18, 2026

Academics	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)	Business (35%) Education (22%) Health Professions (14%) History (5%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
Graduation Rate	39%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$42,900
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,678	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$224	$279

Diversity	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	4%	10%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	44%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	21%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	24%

Students	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
% In-State	74%	49%
% Out-of-State	20%	43%
Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	MidlandU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Minnesota State University is larger than than MidlandU based on total student enrollment (7,324 students vs. 1,557 students)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. MidlandU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Minnesota State University or MidlandU?

• Midland University is 345.4% more expensive to attend than Southwest Minnesota State University for in-state tuition ($39,370.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 345.4% higher at MidlandU than Southwest Minnesota State University ($39,370.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Minnesota State University than MidlandU ($14,839 vs. $24,143)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midland University are 1% lower than costs at Southwest Minnesota State University ($10,562 vs. $10,666)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Midland University than Southwest Minnesota State University (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midland University students is 279.3% larger than aid received Southwest Minnesota State University ($28,274 vs. $7,455)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. MidlandU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Minnesota State University (1008) is 46 points higher than at MidlandU (962)
• Incoming Southwest Minnesota State University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at MidlandU (21)
• Accepted freshman MidlandU students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Southwest Minnesota State University (3.21)
• Southwest Minnesota State University has a higher acceptance rate (68.9%) than MidlandU (66.9%)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. MidlandU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Minnesota State University or MidlandU? 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 MidlandU and Southwest Minnesota State University.

• The graduation rate at MidlandU is higher than Southwest Minnesota State University (44% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Midland University earn on average $1,700 more per year than Southwest Minnesota State University graduates after ten years. ($42,900 vs. $41,200)
• Southwest Minnesota State University students graduate with a $5,322 lower median federal student loan debt than MidlandU graduates. ($21,678 vs. $27,000)
• Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than MidlandU graduates. ($224 vs. $279)
• More Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MidlandU students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 65%)

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