$56,922
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Minnesota State University-Mankato is a public 4-year college in Mankato, Minnesota with 11,703 undergraduates and 1,838 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,139 a year (tuition and fees $9,572 in-state, $18,942 out-of-state). It admits 88% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,922 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,106 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,139
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,572
Out-of-state $18,942
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,106
About $224 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,922
Rank 965 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,139
- Tuition in-state
- $9,572
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,942
- Cost of attendance
- $23,995
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,339
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,750
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,137
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,921
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,798
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,836 in 2015-16 to $9,572 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,150
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 11,703
- Graduate students
- 1,838
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 210
- Endowment
- $80.6M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 965 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,139 | $16,908 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,572 | $9,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 85% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 53% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,106 | $14,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,098 | $42,217 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,922 | $45,628 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
210 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 353 | $13,225 | $75,655 | $82,429 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 174 | $20,300 | $49,640 | $70,486 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $19,608 | $34,925 | $52,859 | $50,706 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $21,500 | $44,780 | $68,772 | $69,303 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $21,722 | $32,860 | $57,506 | $54,562 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $19,500 | $45,193 | $103,858 | $85,825 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $21,500 | $49,019 | $64,585 | $55,378 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $21,492 | $51,248 | $74,852 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $25,000 | $44,171 | $48,632 | $47,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $20,290 | $71,742 | $95,398 | $92,374 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $25,000 | $37,216 | $60,198 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $21,505 | $60,573 | $73,726 | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $22,500 | $43,307 | $50,337 | $51,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $11,349 | $27,187 | $45,379 | $44,125 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 66 | $21,516 | $56,364 | $62,401 | $64,397 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $13,936 | $68,044 | $82,903 | $89,359 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $21,355 | $62,496 | $72,882 | $68,061 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $19,871 | $42,915 | $56,858 | $51,790 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $24,675 | $75,682 | $102,090 | $95,124 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $25,736 | $46,691 | $57,266 | $52,119 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $22,779 | $39,798 | $56,119 | $56,359 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $20,500 | $46,691 | $59,187 | $68,069 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,147 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $23,562 | $68,919 | $85,286 | $92,135 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Minnesota State University-Mankato cost?
$19,139 a year is the average net price at Minnesota State University-Mankato after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,572 for in-state students and $18,942 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,995. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,339 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Minnesota State University-Mankato?
88% of applicants are admitted to Minnesota State University-Mankato. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,150 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates earn?
$56,922 a year is the median pay of former Minnesota State University-Mankato students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,098 after 6 years). That ranks 965 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $107,540.
How much student debt do Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates have?
$21,106 is the median federal student loan debt of Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates, about $224 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Minnesota State University-Mankato?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Minnesota State University-Mankato finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (353 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (174 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (153 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 210 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.