Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $19,139What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 88%
Graduation rate: 54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 11,703
In-state tuition: $9,572Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $18,942
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $56,922Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,139

1/5

Better than 16% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

54%

3/5

Better than 56% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$56,922

3/5

Better than 57% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,106

3/5

Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$23,995

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,139

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Minnesota State University-Mankato
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,106
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$56,922

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Construction Management	$75,682	59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$75,655	353
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$71,742	82
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$71,676	10
Civil Engineering	$69,861	37
Mechanical Engineering	$68,919	45
Engineering, General	$68,044	63
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$64,528	16
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$64,005	20
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$62,496	61
Accounting and Related Services	$60,573	75
Finance and Financial Management Services	$51,248	94
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$49,640	174
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$49,019	94
Special Education and Teaching	$47,132	29
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$46,691	57
Human Resources Management and Services	$46,691	48
Air Transportation	$45,193	105
Marketing	$44,780	138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$44,171	87
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$43,307	73
Social Work	$42,915	59
Sociology	$42,108	13
Geography and Cartography	$40,553	11
Communication and Media Studies	$39,798	50
History	$39,186	24
Fine and Studio Arts	$38,717	31
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$37,880	33
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$37,845	11
Biology, General	$37,216	77
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$36,220	31
Psychology, General	$34,925	153
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	$33,093	40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$32,860	127
English Language and Literature, General	$25,136	7
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$24,671	13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Not reported	42
Political Science and Government	Not reported	20
Computer Engineering	Not reported	19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not reported	16
International Business	Not reported	16
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	15
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	15
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	14
Economics	Not reported	13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	11
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Not reported	10
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	9
Anthropology	Not reported	9
Statistics	Not reported	9
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Not reported	8
Computer Science	Not reported	8
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	7
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	6
Biotechnology	Not reported	5
Dance	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	5
Mathematics	Not reported	4
Food Science and Technology	Not reported	4
Physics	Not reported	3
Cognitive Science	Not reported	3
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Not reported	2
Chemistry	Not reported	2
Plant Sciences	Not reported	2
Area Studies	Not reported	2
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	2
Philosophy	Not reported	2
Literature	Not reported	2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	2
Urban Studies/Affairs	Not reported	1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	1
Agricultural Business and Management	Not reported	Not reported
Social Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Programming	Not reported	Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	Not reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	Not reported	Not reported
Science, Technology and Society	Not reported	Not reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	Not reported

All 80 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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