Minnesota State University-Mankato

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,178

3.97% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$13,704

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

61%

11,689 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

14,712

77.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

47.1%

1,190 Graduates

About

Minnesota State University-Mankato is a higher education institution located in Blue Earth County, MN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Minnesota State University-Mankato were Registered Nursing (206 degrees awarded), General Psychology (146 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (119 degrees).

In 2017, 3,394 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato. 56% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,601 degrees), 18.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (141 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State University-Mankato is $7,178, which is $-13,555 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State University-Mankato is $7,178, which is $-13,555 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,704.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 55% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$7,178

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Minnesota State University-Mankato was $7,178. The cost of tuition at Minnesota State University-Mankato is $-13,555 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,704

2017 Value

0.782%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Minnesota State University-Mankato had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,704. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Minnesota State University-Mankato grew by 0.782%.

This chart compares the average net price of Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,914

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Minnesota State University-Mankato was of $7,914 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 2.06% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

55%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Minnesota State University-Mankato received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2016, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2016 Default Rate

173

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Minnesota State University-Mankato was 4.56%, which represents 173 out of the 3797 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Minnesota State University-Mankato received 11,689 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 2.28% annual growth. Out of those 11,689 applicants, 7,126 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61% acceptance rate.

There were 14,712 students enrolled at Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2017, and 0% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Minnesota State University-Mankato has an overall enrollment yield of 31.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

7,126

Accepted Out of 11,689

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Minnesota State University-Mankato was 61% (7,126 admissions from 11,689 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 62.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 2.28%, while admissions declined by -0.21%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

0% of enrolled first-time students at Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Minnesota State University-Mankato has a total enrollment of 14,712 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota State University-Mankato is 11,450 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,262. This means that 77.8% of students enrolled at Minnesota State University-Mankato are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Minnesota State University-Mankato, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.9% White, 5.05% Black or African American, 4.05% Hispanic or Latino, 3.68% Asian, 2.98% Two or More Races, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0408% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Minnesota State University-Mankato in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (38.7%), followed by White Male (33%) and Black or African American Male (2.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (17%) and Asian Female (2.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Minnesota State University-Mankato, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,712 students. The full-time enrollment at Minnesota State University-Mankato is 11,450 and the part-time enrollment is 3,262. This means that 77.8% of students enrolled at Minnesota State University-Mankato are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Minnesota State University-Mankato was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Minnesota State University-Mankato had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Minnesota State University-Mankato (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
10,571
Black or African American
743
Hispanic or Latino
596

The enrolled student population at Minnesota State University-Mankato is 71.9% White, 5.05% Black or African American, 4.05% Hispanic or Latino, 3.68% Asian, 2.98% Two or More Races, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0408% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 413 students (2.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 410 more women than men received degrees from Minnesota State University-Mankato. The majority of degree recipients at Minnesota State University-Mankato are white (2,601 degrees awarded). There were 18.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (141 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Minnesota State University-Mankato is Registered Nursing (206 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (146 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (119 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Minnesota State University-Mankato, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (191 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (27 degrees), and Education (463 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,028,238 people), Secondary school teachers (352,791 people), Education administrators (307,072 people), Other managers (235,903 people), and Postsecondary teachers (191,717 people).

The most specialized majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (191 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (27 degrees), Education (463 degrees), Communications (177 degrees), and English (85 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Sales managers, and Dentists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato are Elementary & secondary schools (3,013,334 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (446,680 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (227,750 people), Computer Systems Design (161,656 people), and Legal services (130,511 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
206 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
146 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
119 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Minnesota State University-Mankato was Registered Nursing with 206 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,492
1,902

In 2017, 1,492 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota State University-Mankato, which is 0.784 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,902).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Minnesota State University-Mankato in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 4.76 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 198 degrees were awarded to women at Minnesota State University-Mankato in Registered Nursing, which is 9 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 22% of students graduating from Minnesota State University-Mankato completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (53.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Minnesota State University-Mankato is Female and White (53.5% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.44% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,601 degrees awarded
Black or African American
141 degrees awarded
Unknown
119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Minnesota State University-Mankato is white (2,601 degrees awarded). There were 18.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (141 degrees).

3.51% of degree recipients (119 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
1,505 degrees awarded
White Male
1,096 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
71 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Minnesota State University-Mankato is white female (1,505 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,096 degrees).

Operations

Minnesota State University-Mankato has an endowment valued at nearly $45.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.18M (2.57%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Minnesota State University-Mankato had a total salary expenditure of $250M. Minnesota State University-Mankato employs 174 Professors, 168 Assistant professors, and 114 Associate professors. Most academics at Minnesota State University-Mankato are Male Professors (113), Female Assistant professors(99), and Male Assistant professors (69).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota State University-Mankato are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 178 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 129 employees, and Service with 92 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$45.8M

2017 Endowment

12.2%

growth from 2016

Minnesota State University-Mankato has an endowment valued at about $45.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Minnesota State University-Mankato grew 12.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.6M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Minnesota State University-Mankato (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Minnesota State University-Mankato received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$106M

2017 Salaries

2.11%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Minnesota State University-Mankato paid a median of $106M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($250M) and a 2.11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.26% decline from 2015 and a 3.97% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$39M

Instructional Salaries

468

Number of Employees

In 2017, Minnesota State University-Mankato paid a total of $39M to 468 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $10.4M (33%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

174 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

178 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Minnesota State University-Mankato were Professor with 174 employees; Assistant professor with 168 employees; and Assistant professor with 114 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Minnesota State University-Mankato were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 178 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 129 employees; and Service with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Minnesota State University-Mankato was Male Professor with 113 employees, Female Assistant professor with 99 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 69 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

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