Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public university in Marshall, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The university has an enrollment of approximately 8,700 students and employs 148 faculty members. It is divided into two major colleges, the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences and the College of Business, Education, and Professional Studies.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 62%
- Average net price: $15,547
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,300
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,342
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,039
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,282
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Marshall, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwest Minnesota State University include Nursing, Social Work, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Nursing (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,735 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,875
- Social Work (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,467 4 years after graduation
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,554 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,000
- Business Administration and Management (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,559 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,977
- Computer Science (18 bachelor's)
- Special Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,510 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,883
- Education (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,977
- Psychology (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,249 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,125
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,977
Degree mix: Business 47%, Computer Science 10%, Health 26%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 9%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southwest Minnesota State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,559 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,559
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,175
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,153
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,283
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,701
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,361
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,361
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $11,028
- Off-campus room and board: $11,028
- Off-campus with family: $3,652
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,757
- Sticker vs net gap: 37%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 15%
- Average institutional grant: $4,059
- Average federal loan: $6,873
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Southwest Minnesota State University admits 62% of applicants. Of students admitted, 22% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,811
- Admitted: 1,748
- Enrolled: 388
- Yield (first-choice signal): 22%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,300
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 87%
- Part-time undergraduates: 29%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 355
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $115,654
- Associate professor salary: $91,672
- Assistant professor salary: $80,851
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,049
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwest Minnesota State University acceptance rate? Southwest Minnesota State University admits 62% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southwest Minnesota State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,559 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,547.
What majors does Southwest Minnesota State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Social Work, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Southwest Minnesota State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,342 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwest Minnesota State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwest Minnesota State University official site: https://smsu.edu.