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Minnesota State University, Mankato

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Mankato, MN
Population 120,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,325
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 71%
International 9%
Black 7%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Professional 7%
Education 6%
Arts 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,572
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,942
Est. In-State Cost $12,382
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,503
10-Year ROI $178,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (73th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #304
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #341
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #491
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 13 #453
Life & Natural Sciences 18 #455

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
ACT Range 21 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Allied Health and Nursing 801 15% / 85% 3% $81,427
Biochemistry 13 46% / 54% 15%
Biology 81 28% / 72% 10% $58,801
Biotechnology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 12 42% / 58% 8%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 35 3% / 97% 0% $59,707
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 33 12% / 88% 3% $52,100
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 61 3% / 97% 0% $63,634
Environmental Science 12 67% / 33% 0% $59,465
Nursing 383 14% / 86% 2% $106,398
Medical Informatics 4 25% / 75% 25%
Psychology 133 +6 11% / 89% 2% $52,829
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 29 +3 7% / 93% 0% $52,100
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 717 62% / 38% 6% $73,915
Accounting 74 59% / 41% 18% $87,694
Business Management and Administration 177 +2 54% / 46% 3% $65,864
Finance 98 +7 82% / 18% 11% $81,091
International Business 11 +2 45% / 55% 18%
Marketing 114 +2 48% / 52% 3% $74,435
Organizational Behavior Studies 46 +1 48% / 52% 0%
Sports Management 52 +4 81% / 19% 6% $59,381
Corrections 9 +6 11% / 89% 0% $62,919
Criminal Justice 44 +2 45% / 55% 0% $62,919
Criminal Justice/Police Science 29 +14 76% / 24% 0% $62,919
Construction Management 63 95% / 5% 8% $94,564
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 487 31% / 69% 3% $53,712
Health Teacher Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $57,482
Economics 15 +1 87% / 13% 33% $76,534
American Indian/Native American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,022
Anthropology 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,843
Creative Writing 10 +1 10% / 90% 0%
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,342
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,022
French 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $65,620
General Literature 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geography 14 79% / 21% 0% $59,465
German 2 50% / 50% 0%
Health Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 16 88% / 12% 0% $47,561
International Affairs 5 40% / 60% 40%
Mass Communication/Media Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $61,843
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 18 +1 56% / 44% 6% $61,817
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 2 0% / 100% 0%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 28 +1 36% / 64% 4%
Scandinavian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 7 43% / 57% 14% $54,312
Spanish 15 20% / 80% 7% $65,620
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 65 26% / 74% 0% $61,843
Women's Studies 6 0% / 100% 17% $50,022
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education 93 8% / 92% 0% $46,374
English Education 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $57,482
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $57,482
German Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $57,482
Physics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,482
Social Studies Teacher Education 11 +7 82% / 18% 0% $57,482
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,482
Special Education 32 +1 12% / 88% 0% $52,394
Art Education 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $57,482
Art History
Dance 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 10 60% / 40% 10%
Fine Arts 4 50% / 50% 0% $43,323
Fine/Studio Arts 28 25% / 75% 4% $43,323
Music
Music Education 10 30% / 70% 0% $57,482
Music Management 9 56% / 44% 0%
Theater 18 22% / 78% 0% $28,286
Urban Studies/Affairs 4 +1 75% / 25% 25% $61,057
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science, Engineering and Technology 549 63% / 37% 17% $72,949
Civil Engineering 21 76% / 24% 19% $82,520
Computer Engineering 8 100% / 0% 38%
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 3 +1 100% / 0% 67%
Computer Programming 1 100% / 0% 100%
Computer Science 15 80% / 20% 20%
Electrical Engineering 12 92% / 8% 42%
General Engineering 39 87% / 13% 0% $82,926
Information Technology 51 +1 75% / 25% 27% $96,809
Mathematics 10 60% / 40% 40%
Mechanical Engineering 41 85% / 15% 29% $93,857
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Statistics 8 88% / 12% 12%
Agronomy and Crop Science
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0%
Food Technology and Processing 3 33% / 67% 33%
Geosciences 7 43% / 57% 0%
Physical Fitness Parks Recreation and Leisure 51 59% / 41% 2% $59,381
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 2 100% / 0% 0%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 20 35% / 65% 0% $52,713
Child Development 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cognitive Science 5 80% / 20% 20%
Family and Consumer Sciences 30 +2 3% / 97% 0% $46,060
General Studies 9 56% / 44% 0% $47,263
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,263
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 30 +2 43% / 57% 23% $44,495
Social Work 55 2% / 98% 0% $56,990
Earth Science Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,482
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 93 86% / 14% 33% $86,089
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 17 100% / 0% 0% $71,033
Electrical Engineering Technology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 6 100% / 0% 17% $81,878