Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Moorhead, MN
Population 240,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (73%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,758
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 72%
From Region 25%
Athletes 17.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
International 6%
Black 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Minnesota State University Moorhead 757 33% / 67% 4% $61,531 78 95%
Engineering Physics 1 0% / 100% 0% $87,805 96
Computer Science 17 +4 88% / 12% 47% $85,340 95
Cybersecurity 3 100% / 0% 33% $76,958 91
Information Science/Studies 9 78% / 22% 56% $75,457 90 95%
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $59,428 75
Geological and Earth Sciences $57,618 72
Geosciences 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $65,209 82
Physics 3 33% / 67% 0% $70,229 86
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $61,814 78
Biology 25 40% / 60% 0% $64,297 81 94%
Biomedical Sciences 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $64,297 81 94%
Cellular and Molecular Biology $61,269 77
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,655 60
Environmental Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,973 59
Communication Sciences and Disorders 33 3% / 97% 0% $57,987 73 100%
Exercise Science 23 70% / 30% 4% $51,729 60 96%
Nursing 102 6% / 94% 3% $92,505 97
Accounting 15 53% / 47% 0% $69,607 86 94%
Actuarial Science 4 25% / 75% 0% $71,198 87
Advertising $57,125 71
Advertising and Public Relations $57,125 71
Business Administration and Management 34 +1 44% / 56% 6% $63,166 80
Business Analytics 5 40% / 60% 60% $69,008 85
Economics 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $68,510 85
Finance 19 +1 68% / 32% 16% $60,689 76 100%
Health Services Administration 11 +5 9% / 91% 0% $57,456 72
Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,166 80
Management Science $61,219 77
Operations Management 8 100% / 0% 0% $63,166 80
Project Management 26 58% / 42% 0% $63,166 79
Anthropology 3 33% / 67% 0% $42,279 35 95%
Broadcast Journalism 4 75% / 25% 0% $50,585 58
Communication 11 27% / 73% 0% $46,868 48 95%
East Asian Studies $47,620 50
English 14 21% / 79% 0% $41,215 31 90%
Geoarcheaology 6 33% / 67% 0% $50,136 57
Gerontology 9 11% / 89% 0% $49,463 55
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,398 52
Interdisciplinary Studies 17 41% / 59% 0% $49,062 54
Interdisciplinary Studies $49,701 56
International/Global Studies $53,894 65
Photojournalism 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,852 58
Political Science 11 +3 82% / 18% 9% $49,931 56 91%
Psychology 51 +1 18% / 82% 4% $45,132 43 92%
Public Relations 3 33% / 67% 0% $57,125 71 100%
Social Work 35 3% / 97% 0% $54,696 67 97%
Sociology 3 +4 67% / 33% 0% $58,594 74 100%
Spanish 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,056 51
Biology Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $53,011 63
Early Childhood Education 20 0% / 100% 0% $48,250 52 96%
Earth Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Elementary Education 46 4% / 96% 0% $48,250 52
Health Teacher Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Language Arts Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Mathematics Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Physical Education 6 +6 67% / 33% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Physics Teacher Education $53,011 63
Social Studies Education 10 50% / 50% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Teaching English as a Second Language 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $52,905 63
Advertising Design $47,806 51 96%
Animation 8 25% / 75% 0% $48,093 52
Art 5 0% / 100% 0% $41,044 31 93%
Art History $41,044 31 93%
Digital Arts 12 17% / 83% 0% $44,227 40
Digital Media 17 24% / 76% 0% $48,138 52
Drama and Theatre Arts $38,269 23
Film Production 10 70% / 30% 0% $47,446 50 88%
Film Studies $47,446 50 88%
Graphic Design 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,806 51 96%
Jazz Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,738 42
Music $44,664 42
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,011 63 98%
Recording Arts Technology 10 70% / 30% 0% $47,741 51
Studio Art 4 0% / 100% 0% $41,044 31 93%
Construction Management 23 83% / 17% 0% $97,623 98
Criminal Justice 24 +4 29% / 71% 4% $55,272 68 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,956
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,094
Est. In-State Cost $14,173
Est. Out-of-State Cost $14,351
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.7% 172 26% / 74% 2% $48,591 53 94%
Health Sciences 20.9% 158 15% / 85% 3% $79,360 92 98%
Business & Economics 16.8% 127 52% / 48% 7% $63,671 80 97%
Education 13.6% 103 17% / 83% 0% $49,955 56 97%
Arts 9.2% 70 36% / 64% 0% $46,362 47 91%
Professional 6.2% 47 55% / 45% 2% $75,997 90 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.2% 39 41% / 59% 0% $63,846 80 94%
Computer Science 3.8% 29 86% / 14% 48% $81,406 93 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 10 50% / 50% 0% $65,709 82
Agriculture & Food Science 0.1% 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,973 59
Engineering 0.1% 1 0% / 100% 0% $87,805 96

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #576 0%
Computer Science $0.0M #493 100%
Engineering $0 #449
Education 18 #236
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.1M #635 12% 18 #402

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 27%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 51%
SAT Range 1080 – 1290
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 610