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Saint Cloud State University Overview

Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The city atmosphere of Saint Cloud makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Saint Cloud State University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$24,623 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at St. Cloud State University.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 63% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from St. Cloud State University with a bachelor's degree make about $53,448 a year. That's 31% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Saint Cloud State University?

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Contact details for St. Cloud State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone: 320-308-0121
Website: www.stcloudstate.edu

How Do I Get Into St. Cloud State University?

You can apply to St. Cloud State University online at: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/apply/default.aspx

Admission Requirements for St. Cloud State University

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Cloud State University?

94% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
0% Submit SAT Scores
Since St. Cloud State University has an acceptance rate of 94%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to St. Cloud State University submitted their SAT scores.St. Cloud State University received ACT scores from 39% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Saint Cloud State University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Math Scores for Saint Cloud State University  ( 17 to 25 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Saint Cloud State University  ( 18 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Saint Cloud State University?

$24,623 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
1.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of St. Cloud State University is $24,623. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At St. Cloud State University, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,974 a year. That adds up to $31,896 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is 1.5%. 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.

Saint Cloud State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,991 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,956 undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University, with 4,991 being full-time and 3,965 being part-time.

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There are also 1,818 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,991 full-time undergraduates at St. Cloud State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Cloud State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 278
Black or African American 453
Hispanic or Latino 239
White 3,190
International Students 632
Other Races/Ethnicities 199

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Cloud State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at St. Cloud State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and China.

Online Learning at Saint Cloud State University

1,506 Took All Classes Online
5,458 Took At Least One Class Online
5.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at St. Cloud State University. In 2020-2021, 5,458 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at St. Cloud State University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 14th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of St. Cloud State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Cloud State University was 5.7%. This is the #1,528 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at St. Cloud State University regardless of major.

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%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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