Minot State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3755 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1062 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #990 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 14 | In North Dakota |
| #850 of 1,513 | For Criminology and Criminal Justice |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Undergraduates
- 2,499
- Graduates
- 252
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- minotstateu.edu
Minot State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Minot State University has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 64% | 65% |
| Applicants | 701 | 291 | 410 |
| Admissions | 453 | 187 | 266 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 338 | 133 | 205 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 15 | 3 | 12 |
1,132 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
643 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
20 or 6%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 930
or below
75% of them
had 1140
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Minot State University are 930-1140 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
189 or 54%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 18
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Minot State University are 18-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| 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 | 1826 (67%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 291 (11%) |
| Two or more races | 188 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 168 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 119 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 54 (2%) |
| Asian | 41 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 (0.7%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0.4%) |
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
- $6,016
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,168 | $9,352 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,168 | $9,352 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $7,168 | $9,352 |
| Fee in-district | $1,534 | $1,534 |
| Fee in-state | $1,534 | $1,534 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,534 | $1,534 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 557 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,534 |
| Room charge | $3,800 |
| Meal charge | $4,734 |
Minot State University majors
Minot State University has granted 442 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs and 95 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Minot State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 70 | |
| Social Work | 46 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 19 | 26 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 30 | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 24 | 17 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 35 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 13 | 19 |
| General Studies | 21 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 9 | 11 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 18 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 14 | |
| Finance, General | 12 | |
| Rehabilitation Science | 12 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 | |
| Accounting | 10 | |
| Education, General | 9 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 8 | |
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 8 | |
| Communication, General | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 6 | |
| History Teacher Education | 6 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 6 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 5 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 4 | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 4 | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 4 | |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 3 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Psychology, General | 3 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 2 | |
| History, General | 2 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 1 | |
| Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | 1 | |
| Disability Studies | 1 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 1 | |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | |
| Sociology, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 442 | 95 |
Minot State University has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 45% | 41% | 48% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Minot State University has published 869 scientific papers with 16,089 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Sociology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12 | 64 |
| 1994 | 11 | 66 |
| 1995 | 9 | 254 |
| 1996 | 15 | 87 |
| 1997 | 16 | 73 |
| 1998 | 24 | 97 |
| 1999 | 10 | 106 |
| 2000 | 14 | 128 |
| 2001 | 19 | 123 |
| 2002 | 13 | 168 |
| 2003 | 16 | 213 |
| 2004 | 20 | 229 |
| 2005 | 13 | 254 |
| 2006 | 13 | 359 |
| 2007 | 22 | 335 |
| 2008 | 12 | 366 |
| 2009 | 12 | 486 |
| 2010 | 16 | 422 |
| 2011 | 33 | 509 |
| 2012 | 19 | 518 |
| 2013 | 24 | 631 |
| 2014 | 27 | 668 |
| 2015 | 34 | 709 |
| 2016 | 22 | 655 |
| 2017 | 39 | 752 |
| 2018 | 32 | 646 |
| 2019 | 40 | 752 |
| 2020 | 35 | 973 |
| 2021 | 31 | 911 |
| 2022 | 37 | 949 |
| 2023 | 29 | 880 |
| 2024 | 19 | 710 |
| 2025 | 17 | 580 |
Notable alumni
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Josh Duhamel
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractormodelvoice actor
- Biography
-
Joshua David Duhamel is an American actor and model. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, and later starred as Danny McCoy on NBC's Las Vegas.
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John Hoeven
- Occupations
- politicianbanker
- Biography
-
John Henry Hoeven III is an American politician and banker serving as the senior U.S. senator from North Dakota, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Hoeven served as the 31st governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010.
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Dale Brown
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
-
Dale Duward Brown is an American former college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the LSU Tigers for 25 years, and his teams earned Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986. Brown is also remembered as one of the most vocal critics of the NCAA, saying it "legislated against human dignity and practiced monumental hypocrisy."
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David C. Jones
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
-
David Charles Jones was a United States Air Force general and the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, Jones served as the highest-ranking uniformed officer of the United States Armed Forces. He previously served as the ninth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and fifteenth commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe.
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Doug Larsen
- Occupations
- military personnelbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
-
Douglas Allen Larsen was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 34th district from 2020 until his death in 2023.
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Gary Cederstrom
- Occupations
- baseball umpire
- Biography
-
Gary L. Cederstrom is an American former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1989 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2019. He wore number 38 throughout his career and was promoted to crew chief for the 2008 season.
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Mary Manross
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Mary Manross is an American politician who served as the 10th Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona. First elected in June 2000 until September of 2009, she served two terms and lost her campaign for a third term as mayor in the November 2008 runoff mayoral election to her opponent, former Certified Public Accountant and businessman and former city councilman Jim Lane.
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Brynhild Haugland
- Years
- 1905-1998 (aged 93)
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
-
Brynhild Haugland was an American Republican politician, who was well known for being one of the first female legislators in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, as well as for being the longest serving state legislator in the history of the United States because of her continuous 52-year tenure in the North Dakota House of Representatives. Fred A. Risser retired in 2021 as the longest serving state legislator in United States history.
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Sean Ortiz
- Occupations
- Canadian football player
- Biography
-
Sean Ortiz is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League. He originally signed with the Toronto Argonauts as an undrafted free agent in 2010. In his current tenure with the BC Lions, he signed with the team on March 9, 2012. He was released by the Lions on June 24, 2012. He played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds and college football for the Minot State Beavers.
General info
| Alternative names | MSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Colors | red, green |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session |
| Total FTE staff | 390 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 500 University Ave W Minot, North Dakota, 58707 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 48,000 |
| Phone | 7018583000 |