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Minnesota State University Moorhead

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Moorhead, MN
Population 240,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,120
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 75%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Arts 17%
Education 9%
Business & Economics 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $10,428
Est. Cost of Attendance $13,490
10-Year ROI $151,000
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 27%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 18 #409
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 51%
SAT Range 1,080 – 1,290
ACT Range 18 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Minnesota State University Moorhead 563 38% / 62% 3% $51,762
Computer Science 14 +5 86% / 14% 7%
Engineering Physics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 12 +1 92% / 8% 0%
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 6 83% / 17% 17%
Biology 9 44% / 56% 0% $63,420
Biomedical Sciences 18 39% / 61% 6% $63,420
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 50%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 38 3% / 97% 3% $56,592
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 4 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Science 26 50% / 50% 12% $50,829
Geological and Earth Sciences
Health Teacher Education 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $51,443
Nursing
Physical Education 1 +10 0% / 100% 0% $51,443
Accounting 16 50% / 50% 0% $67,792
Actuarial Science 6 50% / 50% 0%
Advertising
Advertising and Public Relations
Business Administration and Management
Business Analytics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Finance 20 +4 70% / 30% 0% $59,106
Health Services Administration
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management Science
Operations Management
Project Management
Anthropology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,619
Broadcast Journalism 5 80% / 20% 0%
Communication 20 20% / 80% 5% $46,023
Criminal Justice 27 +2 26% / 74% 0% $53,846
East Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
English 9 22% / 78% 0% $41,026
Geoarcheaology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Gerontology 10 20% / 80% 20%
History 3 100% / 0% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 21 48% / 52% 0%
International/Global Studies
Photojournalism 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 6 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 45 +3 22% / 78% 2% $44,465
Public Relations 12 +2 42% / 58% 8% $56,096
Social Work 43 +1 2% / 98% 0% $53,186
Sociology 3 +4 33% / 67% 0% $57,680
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,443
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 21 0% / 100% 0% $46,822
Earth Science Education 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,443
Elementary Education
Language Arts Education 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,443
Mathematics Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $51,443
Physics Teacher Education
Social Studies Education 13 77% / 23% 0% $51,443
Teaching English as a Second Language
Advertising Design 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,966
Animation 16 50% / 50% 6%
Art 12 8% / 92% 0% $40,323
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,323
Digital Arts 5 80% / 20% 20%
Digital Media 9 33% / 67% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Film Production 15 +1 53% / 47% 0% $46,612
Film Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,612
Graphic Design 10 50% / 50% 0% $46,966
Jazz Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Music
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,443
Recording Arts Technology 11 82% / 18% 0%
Studio Art 9 22% / 78% 11% $40,323
Construction Management
Cybersecurity 4 75% / 25% 0%