Southwest Minnesota State University Comparison

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
  • Setting
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Rural Fringe
  • Total enrollment
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 8,214
  • Type
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Southwest Minnesota State University #897
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Southwest Minnesota State University -
  • Status
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Non-profit
  • Website
  • Southwest Minnesota State University smsu.edu
  • Team Colors
  • Southwest Minnesota State University

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $10,361
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $10,361
  • Room & Board
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $11,028
  • Average Net Price
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $15,547
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $8,674
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 94%

  • Admissions

  • Admission Chances
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Calculate
  • Applied
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 2,811
  • Admitted
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 1,748
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 62.2%
  • Enrolled
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 22.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 1020
  • Typical ACT score
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 20
  • Average High School GPA
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 3.21
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Southwest Minnesota State University B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Extremely Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Low
  • ACT Range
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 17/23
  • SAT Range
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 935/1102
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Aug 18, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Southwest Minnesota State University
    • Business (39%)
    • Education (16%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
    • Communication (4%)
    • Biology (4%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 39%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $41,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 66%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $21,678
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Southwest Minnesota State University $224

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 38%
  • % Women
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 62%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Low
  • HBCU
  • Southwest Minnesota State University No
  • % White
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 80%
  • % Asian
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 2%
  • % Black
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 5%
  • % Hispanic
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 4%
  • % Native American
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 3%
  • % International
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 5%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 71%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Southwest Minnesota State University 22%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Southwest Minnesota State University No
  • Meal Plan
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Yes
  • Learn More
  • Southwest Minnesota State University Details