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#1577 of 14,131 In the World
#432 of 2,597 In North America
#386 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 48 In Minnesota
#1 of 2 In Mankato
#391 of 1,063 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
88%
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
13,433
Graduates
1,838
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Minnesota State University - Mankato Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Minnesota State University - Mankato has an acceptance rate of 88% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 88% 86% 90%
Applicants 9,098 4,108 4,924
Admissions 8,046 3,544 4,455
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,317 1,077 1,234
Freshmen enrolled part time 47 20 27

6,992 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,748 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
138 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Minnesota State University - Mankato are 21-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 10819 (71%)
Nonresident Alien 1352 (9%)
Hispanic 925 (6%)
Black or African American 900 (6%)
Two or more races 541 (4%)
Asian 479 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 199 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$5,325
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,355$9,540
Tuition in-state $8,355$9,540
Tuition out-of-state $17,725$19,080
Fee in-district $1,217$909
Fee in-state $1,217$909
Fee out-of-state $1,217$909

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,889
Combined charge for room and board $10,078
Room charge $7,869
Meal charge $3,555

Minnesota State University - Mankato majors

Minnesota State University - Mankato has granted 2,554 bachelor's degrees across 96 programs, 602 master's across 57 programs, and 31 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 383
Business Administration and Management, General 177 22
Psychology, General 133
Elementary Education and Teaching 93 27
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 114
Accounting 74 28
Finance, General 98
Information Technology 51 45
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 93
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 81 10
Social Work 55 31
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 65 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 76
Special Education and Teaching, General 32 40
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 35 32
Construction Management, General 63
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 61
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 52 9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 51 1
Organizational Behavior Studies 46
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 44
English Language and Literature, General 4 40
Mechanical Engineering 41
Engineering, General 39
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 33
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 30
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 30
Criminal Justice & Police Science 29
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 29
Fine & Studio Arts, General 28
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 28
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 17 5
Creative Writing 10 12
History, General 16 6
Spanish Language and Literature 15 7
Civil Engineering, General 21
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 18 2
Mathematics, General 10 10
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 20
Nursing Science 18
Political Science and Government, General 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 7 9
Computer Science 15
Economics, General 15
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 12 3
Geography 14 1
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Environmental Science 12 2
Sports Studies 14
Biochemistry 13
Education, General 13
Outdoor Education 13
Reading Teacher Education 13
Secondary Education and Teaching 13
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 12
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 6 6
Women's Studies 6 6
Anthropology, General 3 8
Clinical Psychology 11
Health Teacher Education 11
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 11
International Business & Trade & Commerce 11
Social Studies Teacher Education 11
Sociology, General 7 4
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 10
Music Teacher Education 10
Corrections 9
Educational & Instructional Technology 9
General Studies 9
Music Management 9
Urban Studies & Affairs 4 5
Art Teacher Education 8
Computer Engineering, General 8
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 8
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 8
Statistics, General 8
Art & Art Studies, General 4 3
Engineering & Industrial Management 7
Geology & Earth Science, General 7
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 6
Dance, General 6
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 6
Medical Informatics 4 2
Writing, General 6
Biotechnology 5
Cognitive Science, General 5
Ethnic Studies 1 4
French Language and Literature 3 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 5
International Relations and Affairs 5
Physics, General 1 4
School Psychology 2 3
Adult Development and Aging 4
Chemistry, General 4
Mass Communication & Media Studies 4
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 4
Statistics, Other 4
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 3
Dental Public Health and Education 3
Food Technology and Processing 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 2
German Language and Literature 2
Human Services, General 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 2
American Indian & Native American Studies 1
Child Development 1
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 1
Communication, General 1
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
General Literature 1
Health Communication 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Scandinavian Studies 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 76 2,554 602 31

Minnesota State University - Mankato has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 50% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 69%

Publications & Citations

Minnesota State University - Mankato has published 5,066 scientific papers with 72,457 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Engineering, Medicine, Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Biology.

Publications
5,066
Citations
72,457

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,379 / 46,442
Computer Science
2,214 / 33,308
Political Science
2,179 / 29,818
Law
2,015 / 29,257
Engineering
1,965 / 29,203
Medicine
1,928 / 36,321
Sociology
1,911 / 27,174
Psychology
1,880 / 34,427
Environmental Science
1,880 / 35,278
Biology
1,734 / 36,945
Physics
1,553 / 23,688
Philosophy
1,548 / 23,824
Mathematics
1,409 / 19,463
Business
1,383 / 18,443
Geography and Cartography
1,172 / 18,723
Economics
1,102 / 15,911
Chemistry
1,080 / 23,119
Quantum and Particle physics
1,009 / 15,912
Geology
968 / 23,054
History
955 / 13,807
Ecology
789 / 18,503
Archaeology
755 / 13,126
Statistics
747 / 11,002
Education Majors
746 / 10,016
Social Psychology
741 / 15,882
Art & Design
733 / 8,776
Linguistics
714 / 8,948
Development Studies
702 / 10,689
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
689 / 9,319
Math Teachers
662 / 7,961
Paleontology
629 / 14,379
Management
599 / 9,538
Psychiatry
564 / 11,738
Mechanical Engineering
563 / 5,394
Health Science
539 / 6,800
Materials Science
514 / 6,862
Genetics
504 / 12,099
Pathology
502 / 11,835
Biochemistry
462 / 11,806
Nursing
431 / 7,325

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 55 106
1994 62 115
1995 48 171
1996 79 165
1997 66 262
1998 71 290
1999 66 290
2000 62 372
2001 61 398
2002 78 480
2003 58 598
2004 67 681
2005 74 773
2006 103 959
2007 119 1227
2008 123 1353
2009 135 1586
2010 152 1759
2011 156 1983
2012 147 2292
2013 147 2491
2014 297 2815
2015 213 2905
2016 200 3279
2017 204 3155
2018 190 3470
2019 184 4269
2020 335 5285
2021 204 5911
2022 223 5701
2023 228 5982
2024 193 5833
2025 113 4868
Academic rankings

Minnesota State University - Mankato alumni

  1. Billie Joe Armstrong

    Billie Joe Armstrong
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    composerstage actorsinger-songwritertelevision actorguitarist
    Biography

    Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, the Network, the Longshot and the Coverups. Armstrong has been considered by critics as one of the greatest punk rock guitarists of all time, as well as one of the greatest punk rock singers of all time.

  2. Tim Walz

    Tim Walz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in Minnesota State University - Mankato
    In 2001 graduated with Master of Science in educational leadership
    Occupations
    American football coacheducatornon-commissioned officerpolitician
    Biography

    Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and Army National Guard veteran serving since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district, and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

  3. Melissa Peterman

    Melissa Peterman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    comediantelevision actorfilm actorgame show hoststage actor
    Biography

    Melissa Peterman is an American actress, television host and comedian. She has played the role of Barbra Jean in the television comedy series Reba, appeared as Bonnie Wheeler in the ABC Family/Freeform series Baby Daddy, and was host of ABC Family's Dancing Fools, ABC's Bet on Your Baby, and CMT's The Singing Bee. From 2017 to 2024, she played Brenda Sparks in The Big Bang Theory spinoff series Young Sheldon. Since September 2023, she has been the host of the television game show Person, Place or Thing. It was announced she was cast in the Reba McEntire led sitcom, Happy's Place on NBC which premiered on October 18, 2024.

  4. Adam Thielen

    Adam Thielen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Adam John Thielen is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Minnesota State Mavericks and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013, playing for them for ten seasons. Thielen holds several NFL records, including eight straight games over 100+ yards receiving, and 74 receptions in the first half of a season. Thielen has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

All 68 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MSU Mankato
Founded 1868
Motto Big Ideas. Real-world Thinking
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,405
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address South Rd and Ellis Ave
Mankato, Minnesota, 56001
United States
City population 44,000
Phone 5073891866

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