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Saint Cloud State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,181
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 63%
International 14%
Black 12%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 19%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Professional 8%
Education 6%
Arts 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $10,245
Est. Cost of Attendance $13,253
10-Year ROI $184,000
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #260
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #536
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #540
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 13 #453
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 23%
SAT Range 1,025 – 1,260
ACT Range 17 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Saint Cloud State University 1,243 46% / 54% 9% $65,935
Computer Engineering 5 80% / 20% 20%
Computer Science 34 91% / 9% 21% $108,315
Computer Software Engineering 18 83% / 17% 28%
Electrical Engineering 17 +1 88% / 12% 24% $101,566
Environmental Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Manufacturing Engineering 8 +1 100% / 0% 50%
Mathematics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 37 86% / 14% 11% $87,848
Physics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Statistics 8 62% / 38% 25%
Athletic Training
Biochemistry 9 +1 22% / 78% 44%
Biology 5 0% / 100% 20% $78,658
Biomedical Sciences 36 25% / 75% 8% $78,658
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science 16 +2 44% / 56% 6% $68,817
Communication Sciences and Disorders 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,766
Community Health 14 0% / 100% 14% $49,306
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 14 +1 50% / 50% 0% $43,771
Environmental Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,599
Exercise Science 8 25% / 75% 0%
Geosciences 5 80% / 20% 20%
Health Teacher Education 10 80% / 20% 0% $48,177
Meteorology 13 69% / 31% 8%
Nuclear Medical Technology
Nursing 76 12% / 88% 5% $84,499
Physical Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,177
Radiologic Technology 9 0% / 100% 0% $56,791
Water Resources Science 4 50% / 50% 0%
Accounting 41 +4 51% / 49% 15% $74,519
Business 32 34% / 66% 6%
Business Administration 38 +3 42% / 58% 16% $90,888
Business Economics 10 +3 90% / 10% 30% $58,698
Business and Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship 3 100% / 0% 33%
Finance 49 69% / 31% 20% $70,219
Hospitality Management 3 +1 0% / 100% 33% $39,976
Marketing 47 +3 53% / 47% 6% $63,484
Quantitative Economics 5 80% / 20% 0% $58,698
Real Estate 3 33% / 67% 0%
Recreation Management 7 86% / 14% 14% $54,102
Addiction Counseling 6 17% / 83% 0% $61,384
Anthropology 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 28 +4 43% / 57% 4% $58,328
Community Psychology 24 +4 25% / 75% 0% $62,907
Criminal Justice 33 +3 45% / 55% 6% $72,767
English 19 32% / 68% 0% $39,015
Environmental Science and Policy 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,599
Geography 3 0% / 100% 67% $62,611
History 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 81 36% / 64% 5% $50,869
International Affairs 9 67% / 33% 11% $55,061
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 36 +3 56% / 44% 0% $58,328
Media Studies 8 50% / 50% 0%
Philosophy 3 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 3 +5 33% / 67% 0% $57,332
Psychology 78 +3 22% / 78% 1% $51,586
Social Work 55 13% / 87% 7% $60,369
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 7 +3 43% / 57% 0%
Women's Studies 4 0% / 100% 0%
Biology Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,177
Chemistry Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,177
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $46,476
Earth/Space Science Teacher Education
Elementary Education 37 14% / 86% 0% $46,476
English Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $48,177
Mathematics Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $48,177
Physics Education 1 100% / 0% 100% $48,177
Social Studies Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $48,177
Special Education 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $58,490
Technology Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $48,177
Art Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $48,177
Art History
Film Studies 8 75% / 25% 0% $34,803
Fine Arts 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $50,233
Graphic Design 21 38% / 62% 10%
Music 7 29% / 71% 0%
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,177
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,233
Theater 2 50% / 50% 0%
Urban Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Cybersecurity 61 +3 77% / 23% 33% $72,826
Industrial Technology 10 100% / 0% 10% $70,940
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 7 71% / 29% 0% $70,940
Surveying Technology 16 81% / 19% 0%