Southwest Minnesota State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 25,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,845
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 76%
From Region 14%
Athletes 375 (22.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Black 8%
Hispanic 8%
International 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Southwest Minnesota State University 471 29% 75% 2% 8% 5% 4% $59,624 9 -0.59 69 97% 5.6%
Computer Science 15 — 60% 7% 0% 20% 0% 73% $89,812 11 -1.03 95 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences — — — — — — — — $78,997 15 -0.94 89 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,542 9 -1.07 71 — — — — —
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,766 2 -1.30 80 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,496 1 -2.32 39 100% — — — —
Agribusiness 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,041 4 -1.62 63 100% — — — —
Agricultural Education — — — — — — — — $59,156 13 -1.34 69 — — — — —
Agronomy and Crop Science 9 — 67% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $54,987 20 -0.60 61 — — — — —
Culinary Science 5 — 80% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $54,550 14 -0.90 60 — — — — —
Environmental Science 3 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,182 26 -0.56 59 — — — — —
Sustainable Agriculture — — — — — — — — $55,251 21 -0.57 61 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,113 40 -0.23 86 — — — — —
Exercise Science 34 — 59% 71% 6% 6% 3% 0% $53,899 19 -0.92 58 93% — — — —
Nursing 58 — 21% 50% 3% 38% 7% 0% $89,610 46 -0.26 94 100% 2.5% — — —
Accounting 15 +1 33% 73% 0% 7% 7% 0% $57,362 0 -1.92 65 100% — — — —
Business Administration 44 — 41% 68% 0% 7% 7% 16% $62,498 15 -0.79 74 99% 5.3% — — —
Finance 11 +1 55% 91% 0% 0% 0% 9% $68,770 4 -1.05 81 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $51,765 13 -0.80 53 100% — — — —
Marketing 12 +6 50% 83% 0% 8% 0% 0% $61,190 7 -1.28 72 100% 5.1% — — —
English 6 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,353 35 -0.37 47 — — — — —
General Studies 8 — 50% 62% 0% 25% 12% 0% $53,520 33 -0.36 57 — — — — —
History 12 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $52,619 34 -0.42 55 — — — — —
Philosophy 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,485 20 -0.82 50 — — — — —
Professional Writing 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,389 44 -0.25 49 100% — — — —
Communication Studies 7 — 14% 71% 0% 14% 0% 0% $50,986 13 -1.02 51 — — — — —
Community Psychology 4 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,697 38 -0.36 55 — — — — —
Mass Communication 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,147 13 -1.00 52 — — — — —
Political Science 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,000 11 -1.05 66 — — — — —
Psychology 23 — 22% 83% 0% 0% 4% 0% $54,154 48 -0.14 59 94% 9.6% — — —
Social Work 38 — 11% 76% 3% 8% 5% 0% $49,040 21 -0.50 46 96% — — — —
Sociology 6 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,745 34 -0.47 53 — — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,767 11 -1.08 48 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,767 14 -0.77 48 — — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,767 14 -0.77 48 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 25 — 0% 88% 0% 0% 8% 0% $46,480 16 -0.86 39 92% 6.8% — — —
Early Childhood Special Education 7 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,883 96 +2.02 78 100% 7.1% — — —
Education 8 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,282 80 +0.61 70 98% — — — —
Elementary Education 33 +2 18% 97% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,480 16 -0.86 39 92% 6.8% — — —
English Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,238 5 -1.15 41 100% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,767 13 -0.98 48 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,767 14 -0.77 48 — — — — —
Physical Education 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $53,899 31 -0.47 58 93% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,238 8 -1.30 41 100% — — — —
Special Education 16 — 6% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,883 93 +1.51 78 100% 7.1% — — —
Speech Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $49,767 24 -0.80 48 — — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language 3 +1 0% 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% $49,736 24 -0.80 48 — — — — —
Art 8 — 0% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $42,846 33 -0.43 29 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $47,238 54 +0.04 41 100% — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,100 36 -0.39 30 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,767 62 +0.32 48 — — — — —
Theater 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,748 36 -0.31 24 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 15 — 27% 73% 7% 0% 0% 0% $54,183 17 -0.79 59 91% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,885
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,023
Est. In-State Cost $14,081
Est. Out-of-State Cost $14,259
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 45%
Transfer-Out Rate 36%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Education 22.9% 108 13% 91% 1% 1% 5% 0% $52,186 39 -0.23 54 95% 6.9%
Health Sciences 19.7% 93 35% 58% 4% 26% 5% 0% $76,398 47 -0.50 87 97% 2.5%
Business & Economics 17.8% 84 44% 74% 0% 6% 5% 11% $61,960 6 -1.09 73 99% 5.3%
Social Sciences 17.2% 81 15% 81% 1% 5% 4% 0% $51,204 15 -0.45 52 95% 9.6%
Humanities 6.4% 30 40% 73% 0% 7% 17% 0% $51,915 30 -0.41 53 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.0% 19 68% 89% 0% 5% 0% 5% $54,856 26 -0.78 60 100% —
Arts 3.4% 16 12% 75% 6% 0% 6% 0% $44,751 18 -0.20 34 100% —
Computer Science 3.2% 15 60% 7% 0% 20% 0% 73% $89,812 17 -1.03 95 — —
Professional 3.2% 15 27% 73% 7% 0% 0% 0% $54,183 8 -0.79 59 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.5% 7 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,496 1 -2.32 39 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $62,950 9 -1.14 74 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 108 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Track & Field (combined) 73 $249K $249K $0
Baseball 48 $299K $299K $0
Wrestling 31 $292K $292K $0
Basketball 15 $623K $623K $0
Total 228 $2.8M $2.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 89 $305K $305K $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $285K $285K $0
Soccer 27 $230K $230K $0
Softball 16 $261K $261K $0
Basketball 15 $510K $510K $0
Volleyball 15 $551K $551K $0
Golf 9 $231K $231K $0
Total 147 $2.4M $2.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 162 $554K $554K $0
Football 108 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Baseball 48 $299K $299K $0
Wrestling 31 $292K $292K $0
Basketball 30 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $285K $285K $0
Soccer 27 $230K $230K $0
Softball 16 $261K $261K $0
Volleyball 15 $551K $551K $0
Golf 9 $231K $231K $0
Total 375 $7.2M $7.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 91% 91%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 40%
SAT Range 920 – 1140
SAT Math Range 450 – 560
SAT RW Range 470 – 580