Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates 31 pts more of its students than Southwest Minnesota State (78% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Southwest Minnesota State costs about $6.5K less per year on average than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ($17,534 vs. $23,985, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Southwest Minnesota State is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Southwest Minnesota State (20% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Southwest Minnesota State has 6 pts more first-gen students than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (27% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Southwest Minnesota State's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Southwest Minnesota State admits 62%, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 63%; Southwest Minnesota State's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry63%
Southwest Minnesota State62%
Quad's selectivity
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySelective
  • Southwest Minnesota StateAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 12–36
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryTest-blind
Southwest Minnesota State
16–23
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryRigor and GPA very important43%
  • Southwest Minnesota StateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Southwest Minnesota State is a bit larger than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (2,315 vs. 1,841 undergrads).

Undergrads
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry1.8K
Southwest Minnesota State2.3K
Pell Grant share
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry20%
Southwest Minnesota State12%

Majors and faculty

Conservation Biology leads at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Southwest Minnesota State.

Students per faculty member
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry14 to 1
Southwest Minnesota State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryConservation Biology15%
  • Southwest Minnesota StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%

What each costs

Southwest Minnesota State costs about $6.5K less a year than SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$24K
Southwest Minnesota State$17.5K
Aid generosity
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry26%
Southwest Minnesota State32%

What each pays off

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry$55.8K
Southwest Minnesota State$51.3K
Graduation rate
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry78%
Southwest Minnesota State47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Southwest Minnesota State got more selective while SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryGrowing+135%
  • Southwest Minnesota StateGrowing+53%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why