Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University comparison

	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Location	Marshall, MN	Durant, OK
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	6,930	5,479
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#944
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smsu.edu	se.edu
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Costs	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$6,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,840	$15,360
Room & Board	$9,258	$7,250
Avg Net Price	$15,004	$10,004
Avg Grant Aid	$7,389	$7,181
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	95%

Admission	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,558	915
Admitted	1,427	679
Acceptance Rate	91.6%	74.2%
Enrolled %	22.8%	60.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.53
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/23
SAT Range	935/1102	920/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 18, 2025

Academics	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Education (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Communication (4%) Biology (4%)	Education (20%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Graduation Rate	39%	29%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,678	$15,506
Median Loan Payment	$224	$160

Diversity	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% Men	38%	40%
% Women	62%	60%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	55%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	28%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	5%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
% In-State	74%	73%
% Out-of-State	20%	26%
Campus	Southwest Minnesota State University	Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Minnesota State University is larger than than Southeastern Oklahoma State University based on total student enrollment (6,930 students vs. 5,479 students)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Cost Comparison

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

• Southwest Minnesota State University is 37.1% more expensive to attend than Southeastern Oklahoma State University for in-state tuition ($8,840.00 vs. $6,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.8% higher at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Southwest Minnesota State University ($15,360.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Southwest Minnesota State University ($10,004 vs. $15,004)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are 27.7% lower than costs at Southwest Minnesota State University ($7,250 vs. $9,258)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Oklahoma State University than Southwest Minnesota State University (95% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Minnesota State University students is 2.9% larger than aid received Southeastern Oklahoma State University ($7,389 vs. $7,181)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southwest Minnesota State University (1008) is 38 points higher than at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (970)
• Incoming Southwest Minnesota State University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University (21)
• Accepted freshman Southeastern Oklahoma State University students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Southwest Minnesota State University (3.21)
• Southwest Minnesota State University has a higher acceptance rate (91.6%) than Southeastern Oklahoma State University (74.2%)

Southwest Minnesota State University vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Minnesota State University or Southeastern Oklahoma 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 Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Southwest Minnesota State University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is higher than Southeastern Oklahoma State University (39% vs. 29%)
• Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn on average $2,100 more per year than Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $39,100)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University students graduate with a $6,172 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest Minnesota State University graduates. ($15,506 vs. $21,678)
• Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest Minnesota State University graduates. ($160 vs. $224)
• More Southwest Minnesota State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southeastern Oklahoma State University students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 46%)

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