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?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at St. Cloud State University.
• For the 2021-2022 academic year, 65% 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?

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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

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

Since St. Cloud State University has an acceptance rate of 95%, 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 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to St. Cloud State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 495 and 580. Math scores were between 532 and 620.

St. Cloud State University received ACT scores from 42% 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 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Saint Cloud State University?

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.

Saint Cloud State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,956 undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University, with 4,991 being full-time and 3,965 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at St. Cloud State University. In 2022-2023, 5,376 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.

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 2022-2023.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting	9%
Business, Management & Marketing	4%
Educational/Instructional Technology	29%
Engineering Technologies	17%
General Psychology	18%
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	15%
Industrial & Management Engineering	36%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	1%
Public Administration	13%
Public Administration & Social Service	4%
Real Estate	9%
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	35%
Software Engineering	32%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	20%

Saint Cloud State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Information Technology	0	0	0	101	0	26	0	127
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	59	0	60	0	119
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	109	0	0	0	0	0	109
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	2	0	98	0	6	0	106
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	45	29	23	0	97
Social Work	0	0	0	60	0	36	0	96
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	94	0	0	0	94
Communication & Media Studies	8	0	0	81	0	3	0	92
Nursing	0	0	0	88	0	0	0	88
Marketing	31	0	0	51	0	0	0	82
General Psychology	0	0	0	76	0	0	0	76
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	74	0	0	0	74
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	30	0	39	0	69
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	27	28	13	68
General Biology	0	0	0	62	0	4	0	66
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	0	1	64	0	65
Special Education	0	0	0	12	30	21	0	63
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	51	0	6	0	57
Accounting	0	0	0	46	0	0	0	46
Computer Science	0	0	0	39	0	6	0	45
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	4	0	0	41	0	0	0	45
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	19	0	19	0	38
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	0	34	0	0	0	34
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	33
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	30	0	2	0	32
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Teaching English or French	1	0	0	0	2	27	0	30
General English Literature	0	0	0	23	0	4	0	27
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	3	21	0	24
Economics	0	0	0	17	0	4	0	21
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Medical Science	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	18
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	2	4	10	0	16
Public Administration	0	0	1	0	0	15	0	16
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	15
Instructional Media Design	1	0	0	0	10	3	0	14
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	0	0	2	12	0	14
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Public Health	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
History	0	0	0	10	0	2	0	12
Real Estate	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Engineering-Related Technologies	5	0	0	6	0	0	0	11
Statistics	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Management Information Systems	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Manufacturing Engineering	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Recreation Administration	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Geography & Cartography	0	0	0	3	1	3	0	7
Music	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Chemistry	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Sociology	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Environmental Engineering	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Romance Languages	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Mathematics	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Historic Preservation	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	5
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Physics	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Anthropology	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Urban Studies	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4
Ethnic Studies	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
International Studies	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Philosophy	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Public Relations & Advertising	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Science, Technology & Society	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Insurance	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Systems Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Human Computer Interaction	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sociology & Anthropology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	63	111	1	1,614	114	490	13	2,406

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 Xylem22 under License

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