- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MNCity: smallZIP 56301Founded 1869
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1869
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.stcloudstate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MinnesotaPublic
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud State University is a public university in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, with 5,088 undergraduates. It admits 95% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $16,062 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate95%
Retention71%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans21%
$16,062net price / year
95%admission rate
1092average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$59,509median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#803 of 1,704 for earnings#567 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,225 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,347 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
- $24,841tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,858
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $10,858
- Average net price
- $16,062national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,944
$30,001–48,000$12,404
$48,001–75,000$13,834
$75,001–110,000$17,746
$110,001+$23,068
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 95%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1092
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–615
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 515–645
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college95%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,839
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,509middle 50%: $42,411–$81,654
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,654
Median, Saint Cloud State University$59,509
Lower quarter$42,411
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
- 5,088
- Part-time
- 21%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,863 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,755
- Endowment, end of year
- $47,158,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic5.3%
Black13%
Asian4.2%
Two or more races4.1%
U.S. nonresident14%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Unknown0.7%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Health professions11%
Liberal arts & humanities8.8%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Education7.1%
Psychology6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.5%
Engineering4.8%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State University Winona, MN | $17,413 | 59% | $63,354 |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $26,556 | 46% | $66,336 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $17,601 | 53% | $55,234 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $17,395 | 64% | $67,944 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $16,501 | 48% | $52,551 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $15,951 | 46% | $63,249 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $16,015 | 46% | $46,635 |
| Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | $15,955 | 46% | $59,257 |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Columbus State University Columbus, GA | $15,711 | 42% | $49,706 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 174783. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1136874.