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Southwest Minnesota State University Overview

Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The surrounding location of Marshall is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Southwest Minnesota State University Known For?

487 Undergraduate Awards

$20,533 Avg Cost After Aid

92% Acceptance Rate

The student loan default rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 0%, 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 highest award offered at Southwest Minnesota State University is the post-master's certificate.
In a recent academic period49% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's degree make about $51,342 a year. That's 26% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Southwest Minnesota State University?

Contact details for Southwest Minnesota State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258-5468
Phone:	507-537-7678
Website:	www.smsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southwest Minnesota State University?

You can apply to Southwest Minnesota State University online at: www.smsu.edu/admission/apply-online.html

Admission Requirements for Southwest Minnesota State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southwest Minnesota State University?

92% Acceptance Rate

60% Of Accepted Are Women

1% Submit SAT Scores

Southwest Minnesota State University has the high acceptance rate of 92%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to Southwest Minnesota State University submitted their SAT scores.Southwest Minnesota State University received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Southwest Minnesota State University ( 16 to 25 )

ACT Composite Scores for Southwest Minnesota State University ( 17 to 23 )

Can I Afford Southwest Minnesota State University?

$20,533 Net Price

59% Take Out Loans

0.1% Loan Default Rate

The overall average net price of Southwest Minnesota State University is $20,533. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southwest Minnesota State University, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,616 a year. That adds up to $30,464 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 0.1%. 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.

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Southwest Minnesota State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,610 Full-Time Undergraduates

59% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 6,846 undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University, with 1,610 being full-time and 5,236 being part-time.

There are also 413 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,610 full-time undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	1,155
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Southwest Minnesota State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Southwest Minnesota State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Taiwan, and Nigeria.

Southwest Minnesota State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	0	15	0	99	114
Business Administration & Management	0	0	38	0	41	79
Nursing	0	0	70	0	0	70
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7	0	24	1	13	45
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	42	0	0	42
Health & Physical Education	1	0	38	0	0	39
Special Education	0	0	21	0	8	29
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	20	9	0	0	29
Educational Administration	0	0	0	25	0	25
Accounting	1	0	16	0	0	17
Social Work	0	0	15	0	0	15
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	14	0	0	14
General Psychology	0	0	14	0	0	14
General Biology	0	0	13	0	0	13
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	11	0	0	11
Marketing	0	0	11	0	0	11
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	11	0	0	11
Computer Science	0	0	9	0	0	9
History	0	0	8	0	0	8
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	8	0	0	8
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	8	0	0	8
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	0	7	0	0	7
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	7	0	0	7
Hospitality Management	0	0	6	0	0	6
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	6	0	0	6
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	6	0	0	6
General English Literature	0	0	5	0	0	5
Plant Sciences	0	0	4	0	0	4
Teaching English or French	0	0	4	0	0	4
Culinary Arts	0	0	4	0	0	4
Agricultural Public Services	0	0	2	0	0	2
Applied Mathematics	0	0	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	0	0	2	0	0	2
Political Science & Government	0	0	2	0	0	2
Sociology	0	0	2	0	0	2
Entrepreneurial Studies	1	0	0	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	0	1	0	0	1
Music	0	0	1	0	0	1
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Literature	0	0	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	11	20	456	26	161	674

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*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.

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