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Minot State University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

How Do You Compare to Minot State University’s Other Incoming Students?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Minot State University, situated in Minot, ND.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Minot State University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Minot State University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	65%
Application Fee	$35

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Minot State University received 701 total applications. Among these applicants, 453 received admission offers, and 353 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	701
Accepted	453
Enrolled	353
Enrolled Full-Time	338
Enrolled Part-Time	15

Getting into Minot State University is 64.6%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Minot State University: women are accepted at a rate of 65% versus 64% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Minot State University is 78%. This means that 78% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 82% compared to 73% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for Minot State University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	291	410
Admitted	187	266
Enrolled	136	217

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 6% of students accepted to MSU reported SAT scores (20 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 500 and 570. SAT Math scores ranged from 430 and 570.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	500	570
Mathematics	430	570
Combined Total	930	1140

MSU got ACT scores from 54% of its admitted class (189 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	18	24
English	16	23
Math	17	24

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.