Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,436
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 85%
From Region 9%
Athletes 10.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
International 18%
Black 12%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Saint Cloud State University 1,090 45% / 55% 7% $65,494 82 97%
Computer Engineering 10 90% / 10% 20% $106,487 99 100%
Electrical Engineering 6 +1 100% / 0% 17% $100,955 99 100%
Environmental Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,223 89
Manufacturing Engineering 2 50% / 50% 50% $88,448 96
Mechanical Engineering 29 86% / 14% 14% $87,319 96 98%
Computer Science 45 84% / 16% 24% $107,510 99 97%
Computer Software Engineering 11 91% / 9% 9% $106,487 99 100%
Cybersecurity 52 75% / 25% 44% $72,284 88 100%
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0% $60,486 76
Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,530 72
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0% $62,451 79
Meteorology 13 77% / 23% 0% $56,689 71 100%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,913 83
Statistics 7 57% / 43% 29% $70,742 86
Biochemistry 11 64% / 36% 18% $68,354 85
Biology 2 0% / 100% 0% $78,279 91 97%
Biomedical Sciences 41 37% / 63% 10% $78,279 91 97%
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 14 36% / 64% 7% $43,561 39 100%
Environmental Studies 7 71% / 29% 0% $54,247 66 97%
Water Resources Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,082 64
Athletic Training $56,675 70
Clinical Laboratory Science 23 +1 17% / 83% 0% $68,677 85 95%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,329 47 97%
Community Health 10 +1 10% / 90% 10% $49,205 55 94%
Exercise Science 19 47% / 53% 5% $53,591 65
Nuclear Medical Technology $56,675 70
Nursing 80 +1 19% / 81% 5% $84,326 95 98%
Radiologic Technology 6 33% / 67% 0% $56,675 70 100%
Accounting 32 44% / 56% 3% $74,350 89 96%
Business 38 68% / 32% 0% $87,655 96 100%
Business Administration 49 49% / 51% 6% $64,878 81 97%
Business Economics 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,462 73 100%
Business and Managerial Economics $69,453 85
Entrepreneurship 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,563 82
Finance 33 +2 70% / 30% 18% $70,059 86 98%
Hospitality Management 5 0% / 100% 0% $39,884 27 100%
Marketing 34 +2 50% / 50% 0% $65,922 82 99%
Quantitative Economics 3 100% / 0% 0% $58,462 73 100%
Real Estate 3 67% / 33% 0% $72,934 88
Recreation Management 8 38% / 62% 0% $54,079 66 92%
Addiction Counseling 5 20% / 80% 0% $61,466 78 100%
Anthropology 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $48,953 54
Communication 11 64% / 36% 0% $58,054 73 97%
Community Psychology 16 +1 56% / 44% 0% $50,489 58 97%
English 20 15% / 85% 0% $38,962 25 93%
Environmental Science and Policy $54,247 66 97%
Geography 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $62,360 79 94%
History 6 0% / 100% 0% $50,733 58
Interdisciplinary Studies 58 +1 45% / 55% 2% $50,816 59 94%
International Affairs 8 38% / 62% 12% $54,840 67 100%
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,626 69
Mass Communication 20 40% / 60% 0% $58,054 73 97%
Media Studies 9 11% / 89% 0% $56,004 69
Philosophy 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $49,159 55
Political Science 11 +5 73% / 27% 0% $57,102 71 94%
Psychology 69 +2 28% / 72% 3% $51,425 60 96%
Social Work 45 13% / 87% 2% $56,657 70 97%
Sociology 2 +2 50% / 50% 50% $52,245 62 96%
Spanish 4 0% / 100% 0% $53,466 64
Women's Studies $50,203 57
Biology Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Chemistry Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Early Childhood Education 16 0% / 100% 0% $46,416 47 96%
Earth/Space Science Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,115 52
Elementary Education 34 6% / 94% 0% $46,416 47 96%
English Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Health Teacher Education 5 60% / 40% 20% $48,115 52 96%
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Physical Education $48,115 52 96%
Physics Education +1 $48,115 52 96%
Social Studies Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Special Education 11 18% / 82% 0% $48,122 52 96%
Technology Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Art Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,115 52 96%
Art History $50,028 57
Film Studies 10 80% / 20% 0% $34,661 15 95%
Fine Arts 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,028 57 93%
Graphic Design 12 33% / 67% 17% $45,802 45 100%
Music $45,559 45
Music Education $48,115 52 96%
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,443 44
Studio Art 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,028 57 93%
Theater $39,494 26
Urban Studies 2 0% / 100% 50% $61,488 78
Criminal Justice 30 +2 37% / 63% 0% $58,011 73 98%
Industrial Technology 4 75% / 25% 0% $70,559 86 100%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 8 88% / 12% 0% $70,559 86 100%
Surveying Technology 13 92% / 8% 0% $80,852 93

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,763
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $10,899
Est. In-State Cost $13,923
Est. Out-of-State Cost $14,099
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

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 27.2% 297 34% / 66% 2% $52,626 63 96%
Business & Economics 19.1% 208 54% / 46% 5% $70,472 86 98%
Health Sciences 13.2% 144 22% / 78% 4% $72,597 88 97%
Computer Science 9.9% 108 81% / 19% 32% $90,445 97 99%
Education 7.7% 84 17% / 83% 1% $47,105 49 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.2% 68 40% / 60% 10% $69,526 86 98%
Professional 5.0% 55 60% / 40% 0% $66,148 83 98%
Engineering 4.5% 49 86% / 14% 16% $92,412 97 99%
Arts 3.5% 38 39% / 61% 8% $44,810 42 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 29 72% / 28% 7% $61,582 78 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 10 50% / 50% 0% $53,898 65 97%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $2.6M #156 18% $0.0M 13 #286
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.1M #310 24% $0.0M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #453 0% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.2M #289 0% $0.2M
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #235 35% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #573 44% $0.0M
Engineering $0.0M #412 0% $0.0M
Health Sciences $0.0M #421 0% $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Total $4.4M #399 18% $0.3M 13 #437

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 85%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 23%
SAT Range 1020 – 1260
SAT Math Range 510 – 640
SAT RW Range 510 – 610