Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 11,703 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.48
Economic access
Campus size
13% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 49% take some
Where first-years come from
2,360 first-time students
16% came from other states and 1.5% from abroad; 82% are from Minnesota. Fewer from other states than at 62% of colleges.
- In-state (Minnesota)82%
- Other states16%
- Abroad1.5%
Top home states
- Minnesota(home state)82% 1,945
- Wisconsin8.1% 190
- South Dakota2.4% 56
- Iowa2.2% 51
- North Dakota0.8% 18
From 25 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
1,209
new transfer students, 34% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 65% of colleges.
851 full-time, 358 part-time.
Going on to another college
27%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 1,093 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
14% of undergrads study part-time.
55% women
Another gender: 14 undergraduates (0.1%)
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 2,889 students.
Housing
Beds
2,889
About 25 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 21 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 6% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 1
Nonreligious and secular
Minnesota State University Mankato Secular Student Alliance
Greek life
Councils and chapters
2listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Lambda-Delta (Minnesota State Mankato)
Lambda Delta
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Center
LGBTQ+ center or office · Founded 1977
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Gender unknown: 74
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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 (distance education), 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;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)