Minnesota State University, Mankato
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Mankato, MN
Population
120,000
Website
http://www.mnsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,325
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
71%
International
9%
Black
7%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
Native American
0%
From State
83%
From Region
14%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
24%
Health Sciences
23%
Education
7%
Professional
7%
Engineering
5%
Arts
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,572
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$18,942
Est. In-State Cost
$12,382
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$24,503
10-Year ROI
$178,000
ROI Percentile
72th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
80%
4-Year Graduation Rate
35%
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Transfer-Out Rate
29%
Weather
Comfortable Days
100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (73%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
62%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #300 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #337 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #481 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 18 | #429 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 13 | #434 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
21
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Allied Health and Nursing | 801 | 15% / 85% | 3% | $68,555 | 97% | ||
| Biochemistry | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 15% | $60,777 | 73 | — | |
| Biology | 81 — | 28% / 72% | 10% | $57,625 | 67 | 98% | |
| Biotechnology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,947 | 73 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,276 | 69 | 100% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 8% | $72,619 | 86 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 35 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $58,513 | 69 | 95% | |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 33 — | 12% / 88% | 3% | $51,058 | 53 | 97% | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 61 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $62,361 | 75 | 97% | |
| Nursing | 383 — | 14% / 86% | 2% | $82,073 | 92 | 97% | |
| Medical Informatics | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $60,577 | 73 | — | |
| Psychology | 133 +6 | 11% / 89% | 2% | $51,772 | 55 | 96% | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 29 +3 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $51,058 | 53 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 717 | 62% / 38% | 6% | $70,055 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 74 — | 59% / 41% | 18% | $76,233 | 89 | 100% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 177 +2 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $64,547 | 78 | 97% | |
| Finance | 98 +7 | 82% / 18% | 11% | $79,469 | 91 | 97% | |
| International Business | 11 +2 | 45% / 55% | 18% | $66,717 | 81 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 114 +2 | 48% / 52% | 3% | $72,946 | 87 | 92% | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 46 +1 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $58,003 | 68 | 98% | |
| Sports Management | 52 +4 | 81% / 19% | 6% | $53,139 | 58 | 99% | |
| Corrections | 9 +6 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $61,661 | 74 | 99% | |
| Criminal Justice | 44 +2 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $61,661 | 74 | 99% | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 29 +14 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $61,661 | 74 | 99% | |
| Construction Management | 63 — | 95% / 5% | 8% | $92,673 | 97 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | 487 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $51,344 | 97% | ||
| Economics | 15 +1 | 87% / 13% | 33% | $75,003 | 88 | 98% | |
| Anthropology | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,430 | 46 | — | |
| Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,606 | 73 | 95% | |
| Creative Writing | 10 +1 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $43,993 | 32 | — | |
| English | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $44,646 | 34 | 89% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,022 | 47 | 100% | |
| French | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,308 | 78 | 96% | |
| General Literature | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,873 | 35 | — | |
| Geography | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $58,276 | 69 | 96% | |
| German | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,668 | 77 | — | |
| Health Communication | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,601 | 71 | — | |
| History | 16 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $46,610 | 40 | 100% | |
| International Affairs | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 40% | $57,359 | 67 | — | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $60,606 | 73 | 95% | |
| Native American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,022 | 47 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,531 | 51 | — | |
| Political Science | 18 +1 | 56% / 44% | 6% | $60,581 | 73 | 100% | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,478 | 34 | — | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 28 +1 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $59,652 | 71 | — | |
| Scandinavian Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,084 | 48 | — | |
| Sociology | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $53,226 | 58 | 90% | |
| Spanish | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | $64,308 | 78 | 96% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 65 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $60,606 | 73 | 95% | |
| Women's Studies | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 17% | $49,022 | 47 | 100% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $50,105 | 50 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 93 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $45,447 | 37 | 95% | |
| English Education | 8 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| German Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $49,995 | 50 | — | |
| Health Teacher Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 11 +7 | 82% / 18% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Special Education | 32 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $51,346 | 54 | 100% | |
| Art Education | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $39,663 | 20 | — | |
| Dance | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,200 | 15 | 100% | |
| Film Studies | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 10% | $39,565 | 20 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,457 | 28 | 97% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 28 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $42,457 | 28 | 97% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $41,591 | 26 | — | |
| Music Education | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Music Management | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $42,042 | 27 | — | |
| Theater | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $27,720 | 4 | 93% | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $59,836 | 71 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology | 549 | 63% / 37% | 17% | $71,057 | 95% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 21 — | 76% / 24% | 19% | $80,870 | 92 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 38% | $87,505 | 95 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 42% | $83,942 | 93 | 100% | |
| General Engineering | 39 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $81,267 | 92 | 97% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 — | 85% / 15% | 29% | $91,980 | 96 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 67% | $76,280 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Programming | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $85,827 | 94 | — | |
| Computer Science | 15 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $87,405 | 95 | — | |
| Information Technology | 51 +1 | 75% / 25% | 27% | $94,873 | 97 | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $64,330 | 78 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $60,038 | 72 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 40% | $68,852 | 83 | 100% | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,544 | 85 | — | |
| Statistics | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 12% | $79,807 | 91 | — | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | — — | — | — | $54,542 | 61 | — | |
| Food Technology and Processing | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $58,543 | 69 | — | |
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation and Leisure | 51 — | 59% / 41% | 2% | $53,139 | 58 | 99% | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,912 | 76 | — | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $51,659 | 54 | 95% | |
| Child Development | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,937 | 41 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $48,792 | 47 | — | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 30 +2 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $45,139 | 36 | 95% | |
| General Studies | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $46,318 | 39 | 95% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,318 | 39 | 95% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 30 +2 | 43% / 57% | 23% | $43,605 | 31 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,818 | 44 | — | |
| Social Work | 55 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $51,856 | 55 | 95% | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,134 | 50 | 99% | |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 93 — | 86% / 14% | 33% | $84,367 | 94 | 85% | |
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician | 17 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,612 | 84 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,410 | 90 | — | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 17% | $80,240 | 91 | 100% |