Mankato, MN · Public · 11,703 undergraduates · urban
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Less selective
Minnesota State Mankato is a large regional public university with applied strengths in aviation, nursing, business, engineering, education, and technology.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 91.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.9%
8,974 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,922 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Minnesota State University-Mankato apart
Academic design
Aviation, engineering, business, nursing, education, communication, and applied sciences support a broad workforce-oriented curriculum.
Campus pattern
Mankato is a regional employment center southwest of the Twin Cities.
Career & value signal
Strong connections to Minnesota aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, schools, business, and regional employers.
Can I get in?
91.3% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,974About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 5% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the ACT range standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Minnesota State University-Mankato, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Minnesota State University-Mankato weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Aviation, engineering, business, nursing, education, communication, and applied sciences support a broad workforce-oriented curriculum.
Make institutional fit specific
Minnesota State Mankato is a large regional public university with applied strengths in aviation, nursing, business, engineering, education, and technology.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$20 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
Minnesota State University-Mankato beyond the classroom
Mankato is a regional employment center southwest of the Twin Cities.
A defining academic feature
Aviation, engineering, business, nursing, education, communication, and applied sciences support a broad workforce-oriented curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
Mankato is a regional employment center southwest of the Twin Cities.
Where the degree can lead
Strong connections to Minnesota aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, schools, business, and regional employers.