Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 145,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is the second-oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and is commonly referred to as the flagship institution. It was established as the "Second State Normal School" in 1858 and officially opened as "Mankato Normal School" a decade later.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $18,861
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,963
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,922
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,926
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,098
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Mankato, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Minnesota State University Mankato include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (383 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,429 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,225
- Business Administration and Management (177 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,486 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,300
- Psychology (133 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,859 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,608
- Marketing (114 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,772 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Finance (98 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,852 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,492
- Elementary Education and Teaching (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,632 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Aeronautics (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,858 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Biology (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Accounting (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,726 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,505
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,119 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,779
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 7%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 8%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Minnesota State University Mankato students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,339 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,339
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,750
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,137
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,921
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,798
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,572
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,942
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $12,420
- Off-campus room and board: $12,420
- Off-campus with family: $2,656
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,995
- Sticker vs net gap: 21%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $2,076
- Average federal loan: $6,509
- Median debt at graduation: $21,106
Admissions
Minnesota State University Mankato admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,098
- Admitted: 8,046
- Enrolled: 2,364
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,963
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 82%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 1,315
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $115,739
- Associate professor salary: $96,837
- Assistant professor salary: $85,052
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,889
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Minnesota State University Mankato acceptance rate? Minnesota State University Mankato admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Minnesota State University Mankato cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,339 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,861.
What majors does Minnesota State University Mankato offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Marketing, Finance.
What is the average salary after Minnesota State University Mankato? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,922 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Minnesota State University Mankato graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Minnesota State University Mankato official site: https://mnsu.edu.