Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

88.4%

Acceptance rate

1,190

SAT Average

$18,609

Avg net price

11,325

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,190

ACT Composite21–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 218Bachelor’s 2,561Master’s 600Doctoral 32	218	2,561	600	32
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 581Master’s 102Doctoral 20	None reported	581	102	20
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 572Master’s 66Doctoral None reported	None reported	572	66	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 175Master’s 180Doctoral 9	None reported	175	180	9
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 138Master’s 20Doctoral 3	None reported	138	20	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 126Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	126	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 125Master’s 31Doctoral None reported	None reported	125	31	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 114Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	None reported	114	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 105Master’s 29Doctoral None reported	None reported	105	29	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 95Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	None reported	95	15	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 82Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	82	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 79Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	None reported	79	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 65Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	None reported	65	17	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 64Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	None reported	64	9	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 49Master’s 25Doctoral None reported	None reported	49	25	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 33Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	33	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 25Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	25	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 19Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	19	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 18Master’s 34Doctoral None reported	None reported	18	34	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 18Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	18	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	None reported	16	13	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	None reported	14	3	None reported
Associate’s 218Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	218	13	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	13	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	8	0	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	6	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	5	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Projected sponsored sports20

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

635 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Oct 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,355
Required fees: $1,217
Food and housing: $12,420
Books and supplies: $800
Other expenses: $2,656
Total: $25,448

Total by year

$21,2782019–2019–20
$21,6642020–2120–21
$22,5282021–2221–22
$23,2342022–2322–23
$24,4282023–2423–24
$25,4482024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,609 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2022–23

First-years with need-based aid: 45%
Average share of need met: 75.6%
Average need-based grant: $7,246
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation33%

6-year graduation54%

Retention rate80%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$56,922

Median debt$21,106

Campus

Enrollment11,325

Student-faculty ratio21:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Minnesota State University-Mankato’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 2 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2022–23).

Minnesota State University-Mankato admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 2 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

No early admission plans appear in Minnesota State University-Mankato's Common Data Set filing.

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Minnesota State University-Mankato withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

2,113 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈310In-state (domestic)≈1,626International≈177

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Submission shares describe only students who chose to submit.

SAT scores: Not disclosed

ACT composite

54% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

Minnesota State University-Mankato’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 99% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 61% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.29

High-school class rank

Among the 61% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Minnesota State University-Mankato rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Class rank: Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application essay: Not considered
Recommendation(s): Not considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Minnesota State University-Mankato leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: SAT / ACT score bands (C9)

Minnesota State University-Mankato's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $18,609 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 1,035 of 2,280 first-years in the 2022–23 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Minnesota State University-Mankato offers both need-based and merit aid: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

79.7% of Minnesota State University-Mankato’s first-years return for a second year and 54.1% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03