Southwest Minnesota State University

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Acceptance Rate

62.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$10,304

Undergrad Enrollment

2,045

Applicants

2,630

Yield Rate

20.3%

Endowment / Student

$8,918

Student:Faculty

16:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$15,291/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $61,164 over four years.

What grads earn

$55,559/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $56,336 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.1 years of pay.

71% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

14%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Southwest Minnesota State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$10,559

$30–48k$11,175

$48–75k$13,153

$75–110k$18,283

Over $110k$20,701

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

49%

Completion · all

49%

Completion · Pell

40%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

66%

Median debt

$20,500

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

2,630

Admitted

1,81368.9%

Enrolled

36820% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

91.6%▼ +27.7pp

Application Volume

1,558 applicants▼ 31%

Southwest Minnesota State University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Rape	7	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation58% / 42%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball48Basketball15Football108Track & Field73Wrestling31

Women's

Basketball15Golf9Soccer27Softball16Swimming28Track & Field89Volleyball15

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse57 grads

Social Work31 grads

Business Administration and Management, General29 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science29 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching25 grads

Computer Science18 grads

Special Education and Teaching, General17 grads

Psychology, General16 grads

Education, General16 grads

Early Childhood Education and Teaching15 grads

4yr Grad Rate

29%

6yr Grad Rate

47%

Retention Rate

74%

Median Earnings

$51,342