Iowa State vs. South Dakota State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Iowa State has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,683) than South Dakota State ($12,809).
It is harder to admit to South Dakota State than Iowa State.
Iowa State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than South Dakota State (1,140).
Iowa State has higher submitted ACT score (24) than South Dakota State (22).
Iowa State has more students with 29,969 students while South Dakota State has 11,327 students.
Iowa State has more full-time faculties with 1,519 faculties while South Dakota State has 497 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Iowa State University and South Dakota State University.

Iowa State	vs.	South Dakota State
Ames, Iowa	Location	Brookings, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$10,497 Out-Of-State$27,683	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,299 Out-Of-State$12,809
79%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$9,461	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,636

90.22 %	Acceptance Rates	86.08 %
28.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,140
24	ACT Score	22
74 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	79 %
29,969	Student Population	11,327
1,519	Number of Faculties	497
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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