Minnesota State University - Moorhead Overview

Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Moorhead makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Minnesota State University - Moorhead Known For?

• Students at MSU Moorhead have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at MSU Moorhead is the doctor's degree.
• In 2019-2020, 65% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from MSU Moorhead makes roughly $47,117 a year. This is 15% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Minnesota State University - Moorhead Rankings

We have ranked MSU Moorhead as #316 out of 2,018 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

MSU Moorhead has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#75	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#100	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at MSU Moorhead.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#73	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#74	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#98	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards MSU Moorhead has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education Schools	College Factual
#28	Best Teaching English or French Schools	College Factual
#42	Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools	College Factual
#96	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	College Factual
#174	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#228	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Minnesota State University - Moorhead?

Contact details for MSU Moorhead are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563
Phone:	800-593-7246
Website:	www.mnstate.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/msumoorhead
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/MSUMoorhead

How Do I Get Into MSU Moorhead?

You can apply to MSU Moorhead online at: https://www.mnstate.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for MSU Moorhead

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Moorhead?

The acceptance rate at MSU Moorhead is 66%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to MSU Moorhead submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 600. Math scores were between 530 and 580.

MSU Moorhead received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 24. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

Can I Afford Minnesota State University - Moorhead?

The overall average net price of MSU Moorhead is $25,749. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MSU Moorhead, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $9,354 a year. That adds up to $37,416 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MSU Moorhead is 3.0%. 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.

Minnesota State University - Moorhead Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,445 undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead, with 3,529 being full-time and 916 being part-time.

There are also 1,102 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,529 full-time undergraduates at MSU Moorhead, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Minnesota State University - Moorhead students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	52
Black or African American	146
Hispanic or Latino	125
White	2,865
International Students	149
Other Races/Ethnicities	192

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at MSU Moorhead. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan.

Online Learning at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

In 2019-2020, 3,361 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MSU Moorhead has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of MSU Moorhead

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Minnesota State University - Moorhead was $8,980 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $16,612. The following table shows how MSU Moorhead is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#34	#63

Online Growth Rankings of MSU Moorhead

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Minnesota State University - Moorhead was 11.6%. This is the #1,334 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MSU Moorhead regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of MSU Moorhead majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health & Medical Administrative Services	14%
Special Education	31%
Teacher Education Subject Specific	50%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at MSU Moorhead ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at MSU Moorhead.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Student Counseling	#88
General Education	#116
Mental & Social Health Services	#137
Curriculum & Instruction	#183
Special Education	#267
Educational Administration	#375

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Minnesota State University - Moorhead Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	34	0	123	0	18	0	175
Educational Administration	0	0	0	22	61	17	100
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	95	0	0	0	95
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1	0	81	0	0	0	82
Nursing	0	0	59	1	20	0	80
Communication Sciences	0	0	36	0	25	0	61
Social Work	0	0	57	0	0	0	57
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	55	0	55
Accounting	0	0	43	0	9	0	52
Special Education	0	0	4	0	48	0	52
General Psychology	0	0	46	0	0	0	46
Health & Physical Education	0	0	41	0	0	0	41
General Biology	0	0	38	0	0	0	38
Health & Medical Administrative Services	7	0	10	0	19	0	36
Information Science	0	0	35	0	0	0	35
Finance & Financial Management	14	0	19	0	0	0	33
Computer Science	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Student Counseling	0	0	0	10	16	0	26
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	25	0	0	0	25
Audiovisual Communications	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Legal Support Services	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Political Science & Government	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Construction Management	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	10	7	0	17
Fine & Studio Arts	1	0	14	0	0	0	15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	3	0	10	0	0	0	13
General English Literature	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
International Studies	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Design & Applied Arts	1	0	12	0	0	0	13
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Economics	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Publishing	8	0	0	0	0	0	8
Anthropology	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	7	0	0	0	0	7
Sociology	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Journalism	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Teaching English or French	0	0	5	1	0	0	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Geography & Cartography	6	0	0	0	0	0	6
Music	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Allied Health Professions	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Mathematics	0	0	4	1	0	0	5
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Romance Languages	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
History	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Physics	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Philosophy	1	0	2	0	0	0	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Gerontology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Chemistry	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Writing Studies	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Area Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ethnic Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	78	7	1,063	45	278	17	1,488

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.