- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MNTown: remoteZIP 56258Founded 1963
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1972
- Website
- www.smsu.edu
MinnesotaPublic
Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University is a public university in Marshall, Minnesota, with 2,315 undergraduates. It admits 62% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $16,501 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate62%
Retention74%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share14%
Federal loans14%
$16,501net price / year
62%admission rate
1050average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$52,551median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#1,143 of 1,704 for earnings#603 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,106 of 1,738 for graduation rate#404 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
- $26,241tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,918
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $10,918
- Average net price
- $16,501national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,840
$30,001–48,000$13,458
$48,001–75,000$13,651
$75,001–110,000$18,518
$110,001+$23,257
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 62%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college62%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college14%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,229
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,551middle 50%: $38,556–$71,061
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,061
Median, Southwest Minnesota State University$52,551
Lower quarter$38,556
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
- 2,315
- Part-time
- 29%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 14%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,672 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,153
- Endowment, end of year
- $20,934,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic8.6%
Black8.6%
Asian2.7%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education22%
Business & management18%
Health professions12%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.1%
Public administration & social service7.7%
Psychology5.5%
Liberal arts & humanities4.0%
Computer & information sciences3.0%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | $11,170 | 44% | $64,132 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $17,601 | 53% | $55,234 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | $10,989 | 58% | $55,010 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN | $13,319 | 61% | $74,314 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $16,708 | 47% | $46,956 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $17,111 | 48% | $51,004 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | $15,955 | 46% | $59,257 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL | $17,217 | 47% | $56,714 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 175078. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7571324.