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Southwest Minnesota State University was awarded 23 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked #1,264 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Southwest Minnesota State University also holds the #47 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.
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With an acceptance rate of 92%, Southwest Minnesota State University has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 1% of students accepted to Southwest Minnesota State University submitted their SAT scores.Southwest Minnesota State University received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.
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The student to faculty ratio at Southwest Minnesota State University is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southwest Minnesota State University is 49%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,846 undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University with 1,610 being full-time and 5,236 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,370 | $11,354 | $12,523 | $16,188 | $18,753 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southwest Minnesota State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southwest Minnesota State University, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,616 a year. That adds up to $30,464 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Southwest Minnesota State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258-5468 |
| Phone: | 507-537-7678 |
| Website: | www.smsu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 101 | NA |
| Nursing | 81 | $71,933 |
| Business Administration & Management | 68 | $49,245 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 41 | $43,875 |
| Health & Physical Education | 40 | $32,802 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 38 | $41,333 |
| Special Education | 31 | $44,510 |
| Educational Administration | 27 | NA |
| General Psychology | 20 | $33,099 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 16 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,713 students took at least one online class at Southwest Minnesota State University. This is an increase from the 1,643 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,713 | 825 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,643 | 668 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,549 | 574 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,414 | 471 |
Learn more about online learning at Southwest Minnesota State University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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