Southwest Minnesota State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Marshall, MN
Population
25,000
Website
http://www.smsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,045
Men / Women
33% / 67%
White
75%
Hispanic
8%
Black
7%
International
5%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
Native American
0%
From State
76%
From Region
14%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Education
23%
Health Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
16%
Computer Science
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Arts
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$10,361
Est. Cost of Attendance
$13,403
10-Year ROI
$164,000
ROI Percentile
64th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
74%
4-Year Graduation Rate
30%
6-Year Graduation Rate
45%
Transfer-Out Rate
36%
Weather
Comfortable Days
100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (73%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
91%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
40%
SAT Range
960
–
1100
SAT Math Range
450
–
560
SAT RW Range
470
–
580
ACT Range
16
–
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 398 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $58,926 | 98% | ||
| Computer Science | 18 — | 89% / 11% | 44% | $85,472 | 95 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,672 | 89 | — | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,080 | 63 | — | |
| Biology | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $46,059 | 48 | 100% | |
| Culinary Science | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,794 | 58 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,186 | 59 | — | |
| Sustainable Agriculture | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,250 | 63 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 29 — | 48% / 52% | 7% | $49,713 | 58 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 57 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $84,871 | 95 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $68,179 | 85 | 96% | |
| Agribusiness | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,400 | 69 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,739 | 72 | — | |
| Business Administration | 29 — | 38% / 62% | 10% | $62,733 | 80 | 97% | |
| Finance | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $62,403 | 80 | 92% | |
| Hospitality Management | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,720 | 60 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 7 +2 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $54,828 | 68 | 92% | |
| Communication Studies | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $49,265 | 57 | — | |
| Community Psychology | 4 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,868 | 58 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $53,479 | 66 | 91% | |
| English | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,330 | 52 | — | |
| General Studies | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,779 | 58 | — | |
| History | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $48,088 | 54 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $49,293 | 57 | — | |
| Political Science | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $55,118 | 69 | — | |
| Professional Writing | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,740 | 58 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $50,996 | 61 | 97% | |
| Social Work | 31 +1 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $47,740 | 53 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,420 | 55 | — | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $51,010 | 61 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,061 | 51 | 98% | |
| Early Childhood Special Education | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,540 | 82 | 100% | |
| Education | 16 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $59,053 | 75 | 98% | |
| Elementary Education | 25 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $47,061 | 51 | 98% | |
| English Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,275 | 49 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $49,713 | 58 | 100% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,275 | 49 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $64,540 | 82 | 100% | |
| Speech Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $49,054 | 56 | — | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,102 | 56 | — | |
| Art | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,638 | 29 | — | |
| Art Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,275 | 49 | 100% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $39,643 | 30 | — | |
| Music Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $49,869 | 58 | — | |
| Theater | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $36,606 | 21 | — |