- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MNCity: smallZIP 56001Founded 1868
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1868
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- mnsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MinnesotaPublic
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Minnesota State University-Mankato is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, with 11,703 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $19,702 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention80%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans38%
$19,702net price / year
88%admission rate
1150average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$61,916median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#693 of 1,704 for earnings#841 of 1,739 for lowest net price#818 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,133 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,448tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,280
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,400
- Average net price
- $19,702national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,479
$30,001–48,000$12,573
$48,001–75,000$14,079
$75,001–110,000$20,277
$110,001+$24,710
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,015
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,916middle 50%: $44,385–$84,451
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$84,451
Median, Minnesota State University-Mankato$61,916
Lower quarter$44,385
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 11,703
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 21.3
- First-generation students
- 24%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,257 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,227
- Endowment, end of year
- $80,553,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White71%
Hispanic6.2%
Black6.2%
Asian3.2%
Two or more races3.7%
U.S. nonresident9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown0.5%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions19%
Liberal arts & humanities7.6%
Education6.4%
Psychology4.7%
Transportation & materials moving4.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.1%
Computer & information sciences4.0%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | $18,817 | 55% | $58,443 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 173920. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1937387.