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Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MNQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Minnesota State University Moorhead admits about 6 in 10 applicants (59%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

59%

59%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,751

Admitted

2,204

Yield

27%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

18–25

1236
Applications +25% since fall 2014 · admit rate 84% → 59%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,072 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

3.1K

undergrads · larger than 69% of colleges

Diversity index

0.41

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.38 → 0.41 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,492 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Construction Management

$93.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

66%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.5K

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 $19,831 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K less than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $18,221 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $25,700.

23%

$19.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,700 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 23% of full price

Federal loans

48%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,527 ten years after enrolling, more than at 40% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$50.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20K

≈ $212/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 42% → 57% 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 fell 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 25% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 84% to 59%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −20% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +25%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 84% → 59%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.38 → 0.41

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 174358 · 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