Southwest Minnesota State University, MN

location_on  1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258 • language  smsu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 85%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education18%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies11%
Personal and Culinary Services2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 480
Median SAT Reading 468
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 425–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $13,028 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $13,909 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $16,773 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $18,964 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $21,709 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 20%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $226
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 14% 10%
>$110K 		16% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $12,722 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,509 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $13,326 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $14,146 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $12,270 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $32,700 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $23,386 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,017 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,355 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		61% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		72% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%
Transfer Rate 36%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		33% 49% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		47% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 51% 57%
Black 		17% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		49% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		26% 46% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		27% 47% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,022
Full-time Undergrads 58%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 475
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		7% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 61% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 6% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		26% 17% 14%
>$110K 		20% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

South Dakota State University
51 miles, W • 2.8 star
Ridgewater College
58 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Joe Foss Field
78 miles, SW • 1.4 star
St. Cloud Regional Airport
112 miles, E • 1 star