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Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MNQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Minnesota State University-Mankato admits about 9 in 10 applicants (88%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 26% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

88%

88%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

9,098

Admitted

8,046

Yield

29%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

21–25

1836
Applications −9% since fall 2014 · admit rate 67% → 88%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 11,703 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

11.7K

undergrads · larger than 90% of colleges

Diversity index

0.48

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

24%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.38 → 0.48 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (16% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 72% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,227 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Air Transportation

$103.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

72%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,033 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.3K less than the national median. The 78% who received grants paid $18,861 on average; the other 22% paid the full sticker price of $24,428 in-state / $33,798 out-of-state.

16%

$22K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,428 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 16% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,922 ten years after enrolling, more than at 60% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

57%

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.1K

≈ $224/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 54% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 9% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 67% to 88%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    −9%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 67% → 88%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.38 → 0.48

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 173920 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything