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Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,139
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,572
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
53.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,922
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,995
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,572
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$18,942
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,420
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,420
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,339
$30,001–48,00012,750
$48,001–75,00015,137
$75,001–110,00018,921
$110,001+22,798

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
53.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
54.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
80.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,098
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,922
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,106
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$223.76
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
69.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,922 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
88.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,150
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
11,703
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
21:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
24.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
21.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
40.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$68,513
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White71%
Hispanic6%
Black6%
Asian3%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethany Lutheran CollegeNot reported54.9%$46,110
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Capella UniversityNot reported20.0%$42,189
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
College of Saint BenedictNot reported77.1%$63,260

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$125,059$103,485Not reported
Air Transportation.$103,858$85,825$20,500
Construction Management.$102,090$95,124$26,499
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$99,934$65,184Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$98,373$78,026Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$95,398$92,374$20,625
Accounting and Related Services.$88,187$95,833Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$85,655$100,647$28,500
Mechanical Engineering.$85,286$92,135$27,886
Educational Administration and Supervision.$83,189$71,685Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$83,115$80,890$28,500
Engineering, General.$82,903$89,359$27,627
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$82,429$88,910$25,257
Economics.$80,795$82,686$21,474
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$80,482$82,073$27,000
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$75,574$70,644Not reported
Civil Engineering.$74,989$86,517$25,234
Finance and Financial Management Services.$74,852$83,343$24,233
Accounting and Related Services.$73,726$76,194$24,250
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$72,882$68,061$27,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10