Southwest Minnesota State University Ranking Badges

Southwest Minnesota State University earned 6 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 4 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #16 of 561 in Most Focused for General Education, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #16 of 561, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 122
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Southwest Minnesota State University Earned?

Southwest Minnesota State University holds 6 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	4
Top 15%	1
Total	6

What Is Southwest Minnesota State University Known For?

Southwest Minnesota State University is best known for Education: 2 of its 5 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Education, Criminal Justice & Corrections and Writing Studies.

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Hospitality Management
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
General Education
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Writing Studies
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

How Does Southwest Minnesota State University Rank in Athletics?

Southwest Minnesota State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #164 of 251 in Volleyball (D2).

How Does Southwest Minnesota State University Rank for Online Students?

Southwest Minnesota State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #35 of 41 in Most Popular Online for Agricultural Economics.

How Does Southwest Minnesota State University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Southwest Minnesota State University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #723 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Southwest Minnesota State University appears in 122 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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