Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public · Small city · MSUM
Public institution in Mankato, MN · 11,325 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $56,922 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,609954th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,490534th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,860771st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $22,565533rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,106783rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,922690th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,098532nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 54.1%991st highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.7%690th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.3%1,277th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1190417th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,325223rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,930th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.5%1,679th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 64 mi (MSP)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 77 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $68,163 | $68,047 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,377 | $67,079 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,791 | $64,493 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,749 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $63,749 | $59,824 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $62,632 | $59,576 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,409 | $57,318 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $60,839 | $56,544 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,485 | $58,447 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $60,206 | $63,302 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $58,866 | $60,771 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $55,061 | $51,106 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1868source
- Athletic nickname: "Mavericks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Stompersource
- Motto: "Big Ideas. Real-world Thinking."source
- Formerly known as "Mankato Normal School" (1868–1921)source
- Formerly known as "Mankato State Teachers College" (1921–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Mankato State College" (1957–1975)source
- Formerly known as "Mankato State University" (1975–1998)source
- Athletic conference: NSICsource
- Plays for the "Floyd of Rosedale" (since 1891)source
- Plays for the "Little Brown Jug" (since 1892)source
- Plays for the "$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy" (since 1900)source
- Plays for the "Governor's Victory Bell" (since 1993)source
- Plays for the "Paul Bunyan's Axe" (since 1890)source
- 1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
- Fight song: ""[[Minnesota Rouser]]""source
- Notable alum: Tim Walzsource
- Notable alum: Billie Joe Armstrongsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,457,230 (M $1,828,100 · W $1,629,130)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2024, 2009
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Minnesota State University-Mankato’s 11,325 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MN
- Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN · 8,033 undergrads
- University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · 7,475 undergrads
- Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN · 7,337 undergrads
- Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN · 16,173 undergrads
- University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN · 6,014 undergrads
- Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · 5,181 undergrads
Elsewhere
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY · 11,340 undergrads
- Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · 11,277 undergrads
- ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · 11,270 undergrads
- University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, NH · 11,230 undergrads
- Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA · 11,156 undergrads
- Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · 11,133 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemnsu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 173920)
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