Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota, across the Red River of the North from Fargo, North Dakota. The school has an enrollment of 4,679 students as of 2023 and 266 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 59%
- Average net price: $18,221
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,329
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,527
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,860
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,873
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Moorhead, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Minnesota State University Moorhead include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,563 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,142 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,165
- Business Administration and Management (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,466 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,557
- Psychology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,492 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Social Work (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,419 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,909
- Audiology (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,260 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,029
- Criminal Justice (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,577 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,792
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,987 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Operations Management and Supervision (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,466 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,557
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,142 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,165
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 5%, Health 36%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 10%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Minnesota State University Moorhead students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,129 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,129
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,547
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,907
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,644
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,420
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,428
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,428
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $10,994
- Off-campus room and board: $10,994
- Off-campus with family: $3,894
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,197
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $2,942
- Average federal loan: $6,526
- Median debt at graduation: $20,000
Admissions
Minnesota State University Moorhead admits 59% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,751
- Admitted: 2,204
- Enrolled: 602
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,329
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 758
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 75%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $107,471
- Associate professor salary: $94,868
- Assistant professor salary: $79,415
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,480
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Minnesota State University Moorhead acceptance rate? Minnesota State University Moorhead admits 59% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Minnesota State University Moorhead cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,129 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,221.
What majors does Minnesota State University Moorhead offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Social Work.
What is the average salary after Minnesota State University Moorhead? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,527 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Minnesota State University Moorhead graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Minnesota State University Moorhead official site: https://mnstate.edu.