Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 62%
- Undergraduates
- 2,315
- Setting
- Town: Remote
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Average total
- 1050
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16–23
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (507) 537-7678
Cost
- Tuition
- $10,918per year
- Average net price
- $16,501What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $52,551
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 52 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · associate, bachelor
- Agricultural Production Operations · bachelor
- Agricultural Public Services · bachelor
- Plant Sciences · bachelor
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, graduate certificate
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · first professional, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · bachelor, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Literature · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate
- Marketing · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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