Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

62.2%

Acceptance rate

1,020

SAT Average

$14,760

Avg net price

2,045

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,020

ACT Composite16–23

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 13Bachelor’s 471Master’s 169	13	471	169
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 110Master’s 117	None reported	110	117
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 84Master’s 49	1	84	49
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 59Master’s 3	None reported	59	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 38Master’s None reported	None reported	38	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 37Master’s None reported	None reported	37	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 27Master’s None reported	None reported	27	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s 0	None reported	15	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	None reported	15	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	None reported	12	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	0	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	None reported	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	None reported	9	None reported
Associate’s 12Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	12	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	None reported	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	None reported	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	None reported	7	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	None reported	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	None reported	3	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

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

Projected sponsored sports16

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorMen's WrestlingSoftball

Athletic participation

375 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,840
Required fees: $1,521
Food and housing: $11,028
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $3,652
Total: $26,241

Total by year

$21,2822019–2019–20
$21,8302020–2120–21
$22,7182021–2221–22
$23,1942022–2322–23
$25,7122023–2423–24
$26,2412024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $14,760 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.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation29%

6-year graduation44%

Retention rate70%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$51,342

Median debt$20,500

Campus

Enrollment2,045

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

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
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