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Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN · Public · Town (remote) · SMSU

Public institution in Marshall, MN · 2,045 undergraduates · 69% acceptance rate · $51,342 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$14,760658th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,304624th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$10,304285th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,399523rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500679th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,3421,004th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,282994th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
44.1%1,376th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.6%1,254th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
68.9%578th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1020895th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
2,045929th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
10.8%2,037th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 128 mi (MSP)

On 2 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 44 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,855$61,020
Computer Sciencebachelors$59,417—
Plant SciencesAgriculturebachelors$48,849—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,321$47,729
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,221$43,798
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$41,193$39,369
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculturebachelors$40,737$42,123
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$40,283$39,729
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$39,369$34,526
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$39,369$41,937
MarketingBusinessbachelors$38,937$37,424
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,829$39,729

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,412,645 (M $791,470 · W $621,175)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southwest Minnesota State University’s 2,045 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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