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Southwest Minnesota State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Marshall, MN
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,045
Men / Women 33% / 67%
White 75%
Hispanic 8%
Black 7%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Education 20%
Business & Economics 16%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Arts 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $10,361
Est. Cost of Attendance $13,403
10-Year ROI $164,000
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 40%
ACT Range 16 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Southwest Minnesota State University 398 31% / 69% 3% $62,509
Computer Science 18 89% / 11% 44%
Computer and Information Sciences 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Agronomy and Crop Science 5 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 6 17% / 83% 0%
Culinary Science 3 67% / 33% 0%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Exercise Science 29 48% / 52% 7% $50,728
Nursing 57 12% / 88% 0% $86,603
Physical Education 7 86% / 14% 0% $50,728
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5 40% / 60% 0% $66,605
Sustainable Agriculture 1 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 13 54% / 46% 0% $69,570
Agribusiness 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,531
Agricultural Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 29 38% / 62% 10% $74,333
Finance 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $63,677
Hospitality Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,755
Marketing 7 +2 71% / 29% 0% $55,947
Communication Studies 7 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Community Psychology 4 +3 25% / 75% 0%
Criminal Justice 13 31% / 69% 0% $54,570
English 6 17% / 83% 0%
General Studies 6 33% / 67% 0%
History 11 73% / 27% 0%
Mass Communication 5 40% / 60% 0%
Political Science 5 80% / 20% 0%
Professional Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,755
Psychology 16 12% / 88% 0% $52,037
Social Work 31 +1 3% / 97% 0% $48,714
Sociology 4 50% / 50% 0%
Agricultural Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 15 0% / 100% 0% $48,021
Early Childhood Special Education 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 16 6% / 94% 0% $60,258
Elementary Education 25 12% / 88% 0% $48,021
English Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,605
Special Education 17 6% / 94% 0%
Speech Teacher Education
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 6 33% / 67% 0%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,605
Music
Music Teacher Education
Theater 3 67% / 33% 0%