Minnesota State University, Mankato
State: Minnesota
County: Blue Earth
City/town: Mankato
Post: 56001
Phone: (507)389-1822
Fax: unknown
Email: unknown
Date Approved: 2003-01-28
Web site: http://www.mnsu.edu/admissions/
Status: Active
Review: Minnesota State University, Mankato (Minnesota State Mankato) is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The student body is comprised of 14,955 total students. There are two satellite campuses, one in the Twin Cities suburb of Edina and the other in Owatonna. Students are served by 600 full-time faculty members creating a 23:1 student to faculty ratio. The school was founded in 1868 with only 27 total students enrolled and is now part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU). The current President is Dr. Richard Davenport, who began his term in 2002. The athletic teams are known as the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks with school colors of purple and gold. Teams primarily compete at the NCAA Division II level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The exceptions are the Men's and Women's ice hockey teams who compete at the NCAA Division I level, in the highly regarded Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Minnesota State Mankato currently offers 158 undergraduate programs of study, 82 graduate programs and is the first institution in the United States to offer a Master of Fine Arts degree in Forensics. Each student attending MSU pays a .43 cent per credit fee to sustain the Minnesota State University Student Association, a student led non-profit that advocates on behalf of all Minnesota State Mankato students.
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Complete Academic Data
Type: Public- 4-year or aboveCarnegie Classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Student to Faculty Ratio: 23:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 14,955
Undergraduate Population: 13,036
Percent Admitted: 89.0%
SAT Composite Range:
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 48%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 52%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 4.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 1.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 84.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 81.2%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 18.8%
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Complete Tuition Data
In-State Tuition: $6,725Out of State Tuition: $13,478
Books and Supplies: $860
Total Annual Cost: $23,047
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Complete Financial Aid Data
Percent of Student Receiving Any Financial Aid: 83.0%Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 45.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $26,635,476
Undergraduate Application Fee: $20
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Complete Student Life Data
Calendar System: SemesterCampus Housing Offered: Yes
