More selective than 34% of Minnesota colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $23,995. College Scorecard.
Higher than 33% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 38% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 62% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Minnesota State University-Mankato acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,974 applicants, Minnesota State University-Mankato admitted 8,196 and 2,407 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Minnesota State University-Mankato tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Minnesota residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Minnesota State University-Mankato costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Minnesota State University-Mankato took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Minnesota. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,339 | $55,279 | 3.0 years |
| $30–48k | $12,750 | $57,120 | 3.0 years |
| $48–75k | $15,137 | $67,814 | 3.6 years |
| $75–110k | $18,921 | $84,766 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $22,798 | $102,135 | 5.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (33% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,922) minus $38,184 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,738 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Minnesota State University-Mankato majors, earnings & careers
Minnesota State University-Mankato offers 80 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 14
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Science & Math · 12
- Business & Finance · 9
- Engineering · 9
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | $103,858 | $20,500 |
| Construction Management | $102,090 | $26,499 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $95,398 | $20,625 |
| Electrical Engineering | $85,655 | $28,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $85,286 | $27,886 |
| Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians | $83,115 | $28,500 |
| Engineering | $82,903 | $27,627 |
| Nursing | $82,429 | $25,257 |
Quick list of all 80 majors
- Accounting$73,726
- Agricultural Business—
- Air Transportation$103,858
- Anthropology—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$60,198
- Biotechnology—
- Business Administration$70,486
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$74,989
- Cognitive Science—
- Communications$56,119
- Computer and Information Sciences$95,398
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science—
- Construction Management$102,090
- Criminal Justice$64,585
- Dance$37,959
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882
- Dietetics—
- Economics$80,795
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$48,632
- Education (Subject Teaching)$50,337
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Electrical Engineering$85,655
- Engineering$82,903
- English$45,688
- Environmental Science / Conservation$65,513
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$50,694
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences$52,041
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$74,852
- Food Science and Technology—
- Geography$56,022
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- History$52,550
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources$59,187
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians$83,115
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business$68,079
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$57,506
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Literature—
- Marketing$68,772
- Mathematics$70,257
- Mechanical Engineering$85,286
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$80,482
- Medical Illustration and Informatics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$52,001
- Music—
- Nursing$82,429
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$54,532
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Plant Sciences—
- Political Science$59,997
- Psychology$52,859
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Science, Technology and Society—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$56,858
- Sociology$51,618
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$55,905
- Special Education$51,630
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$55,396
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$47,822
- Theatre$32,199
- Urban Studies / Affairs—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Mankato
Overall prices in the Mankato, MN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,230. Housing costs 20% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 34 inches of rain a year, 39 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Blue Earth County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Blue Earth County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Minnesota State University-Mankato with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Minnesota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 88% | $19,139 | 54% | $56,922 | This school |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 89% | $18,743 | 65% | $62,616 | |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 88% | $12,212 | 50% | $58,056 | |
| Winona State University | 75% | $17,503 | 57% | $58,532 | |
| Saint Cloud State University | 95% | $13,529 | 40% | $55,813 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Minnesota State University-Mankato would cost you $396 more per year than University of Minnesota-Duluth, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Minnesota State University-Mankato, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,038).
- University of Minnesota-Duluth gives aided families $4,081 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Minnesota resident | Minnesota State University-Mankato | University of Minnesota-Duluth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $9,572 | $14,610 | −$5,038 |
| Books & supplies | $1,042 | $1,000 | +$42 |
| Housing & meals | $11,224 | $10,206 | +$1,018 |
| Personal & travel | $2,672 | $2,448 | +$224 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$515 | −$584 | +$69 |
| Sticker price | $23,995 | $27,680 | −$3,685 |
| Average grants | −$4,856 | −$8,937 | +$4,081 |
| You pay | $19,139 | $18,743 | +$396 |
“+” means Minnesota State University-Mankato costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Minnesota State University-Mankato
What is the Minnesota State University-Mankato acceptance rate?
Minnesota State University-Mankato accepts 88% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 8,196 of 8,974 applicants were admitted.
How much does Minnesota State University-Mankato cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $23,995 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,139 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,339 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,798.
How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates earn?
Former Minnesota State University-Mankato students earn a median $56,922 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Minnesota State University-Mankato graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% return for their second year.
How long does a Minnesota State University-Mankato degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Minnesota State University-Mankato costs about $67,814 after grants ($15,137 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,922 ten years after starting, $18,738 more than high school graduates in Minnesota ($38,184), so the cost is repaid in 3.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Minnesota State University-Mankato: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).