Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech's yield is 4 pts higher than Minnesota State University-Mankato's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech admits 86% vs. 88% at Minnesota State University-Mankato

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Louisiana Tech86%
Minnesota State University-Mankato88%
Applicants
Louisiana Tech8.5K
Minnesota State University-Mankato9.1K
Admitted
Louisiana Tech7.3K
Minnesota State University-Mankato8K
Yield rate
Louisiana Tech33%
Minnesota State University-Mankato29%

Quad's selectivity

  • Louisiana TechAccessible
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Louisiana Tech89%
Minnesota State University-Mankato90%
Men admitted
Louisiana Tech83%
Minnesota State University-Mankato86%

Test scores

SAT total,

Louisiana Tech
1100–1310
Minnesota State University-MankatoNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Louisiana Tech
21–27
Minnesota State University-Mankato
21–25

Axis runs 17–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Louisiana Tech5%
Minnesota State University-Mankato0%
Submitted ACT
Louisiana Tech80%
Minnesota State University-Mankato6%

Test policy

  • Louisiana TechTest-optional
  • Minnesota State University-MankatoTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Louisiana Tech

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Minnesota State University-Mankato

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorLouisiana TechMinnesota State University-Mankato
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests ConsideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why