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- Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MNSuburb: midsizeZIP 56563Founded 1919
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1919
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.mnstate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MinnesotaPublic
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota, with 3,072 undergraduates. It admits 59% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $17,601 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate59%
Retention75%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans47%
$17,601net price / year
59%admission rate
1090average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$55,234median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,763median debt
#1,014 of 1,704 for earnings#681 of 1,739 for lowest net price#943 of 1,738 for graduation rate#348 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
- $26,316tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,056
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $11,056
- Average net price
- $17,601national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,835
$30,001–48,000$11,561
$48,001–75,000$12,993
$75,001–110,000$19,145
$110,001+$23,862
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 59%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college59%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 59%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,539
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,234middle 50%: $40,381–$75,087
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,763
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,087
Median, Minnesota State University Moorhead$55,234
Lower quarter$40,381
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
- 3,072
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,729 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,492
- Endowment, end of year
- $38,924,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic5.5%
Black5.5%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races4.0%
U.S. nonresident4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.7%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions20%
Business & management18%
Education13%
Psychology6.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.8%
Visual & performing arts4.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.4%
Communication & journalism4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Minnesota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $16,501 | 48% | $52,551 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | $11,170 | 44% | $64,132 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
| Winona State University Winona, MN | $17,413 | 59% | $63,354 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | $10,989 | 58% | $55,010 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI | $17,623 | 53% | $52,260 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $17,533 | 52% | $62,537 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | $17,607 | 54% | $54,273 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $17,923 | 54% | $62,652 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $17,839 | 51% | $51,161 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $18,061 | 52% | $61,441 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 174358. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6868559.