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Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,997
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,428
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,527
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
$25,197
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,428
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$10,428
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,994
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,994
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,129
$30,001–48,00011,547
$48,001–75,00013,907
$75,001–110,00018,644
$110,001+22,420

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
57.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
57.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,873
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,527
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$212.03
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
66.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $50,527 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
58.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,090
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,072
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
20.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
28.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
48.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$64,366
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White76%
Hispanic6%
Black6%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international5%

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
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$94,536$89,981Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$93,709$78,026Not reported
Construction Management.$93,431$95,124$21,764
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$86,563$88,910$30,359
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$76,259$103,485Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$74,016$85,294$13,773
Finance and Financial Management Services.$72,369$53,418Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$72,151$71,685Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$67,054$83,343$22,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$66,988$65,184Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$65,476$76,194$22,500
Curriculum and Instruction.$65,104$63,399Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$64,466$68,257$23,250
Biology, General.$64,455$57,214$20,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$63,129$70,514Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$62,753$64,397Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,179$47,440$21,860
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$57,260$58,928$21,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$56,896$67,030Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$55,942$58,716Not reported

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