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| Metric | Minnesota State University-Mankato | U. Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 88% | 88%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 86% / 90% | 85% / 86% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 90% / 85% / 83%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 27% / 15% / 13%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 9,098 | 33,750Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 8,046 | 29,715Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 2,364 | 6,497Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 29% | 22%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1160–1340Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–25 | 24–30Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 583 (9%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 1,594 (25%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 15%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 26%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.67Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 22% (of the 44% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | No wait listFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $20 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by March 1 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $150 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 semesterFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 51%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | Big Twelve Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,703 | 29,882 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,889 | 8,342 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 7.2%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 9.1%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 21% | 19% |
| First-gen | 24% | 31% |
| Men / women | 45% / 55% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 14% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 11% | 9% |
| First-years from in state | 82% | 74% |
| First-years from other states | 16% | 22% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 4% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,209 | 1,078 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 34% | 14% |
| Diversity index | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 21 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 34%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 72% | 57% |
| Average faculty salary | $101,314 | $104,920 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,561 | 6,412 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16% · Business Administration and Management, General 7% · Psychology, General 5% | Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% · Psychology, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,227 (public, GASB accounting) | $12,292 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $6,251 (public, GASB accounting) | $51,874 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 47% | 32% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $22,033 | $28,872 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 16% | 17% |
| Net price, students with grants | $18,861 | $24,696 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,428 | $33,342 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $33,798 | $50,354 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $9,490 | $13,570 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $18,860 | $30,582 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 19% | 9% |
| First-years with grants | 78% | 73% |
| Average grant | $5,325 | $8,196 |
| Aid from the college | 64% | 67% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 26% got merit aid, averaging $6K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | December 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 39%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $10,0762024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 53%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | 958 students, average $14.5K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $56,922 | $54,810 |
| Graduation rate | 57% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 47% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 58% | 80% |
| Pell graduation gap | 11 pts lower | 14 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 57% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 39% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 45% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 39% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 49% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 52% | 81% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 86%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 38% | 43% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 58% | 74% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 27% | 15% |
| Median debt | $21,106 | $21,250 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 40% | 37% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,219 | $13,000 |
| Website | mnsu.edu | uc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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