by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Minot State University was awarded 46 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is special education.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, MSU is ranked #1,187 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
MSU also holds the #8 spot on the Best Colleges in North Dakota ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 93%, MSU has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 6% of students accepted to MSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 598. Math scores were between 482 and 580.
At MSU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Minot State University is 63%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Minot State University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At MSU this rate is 36%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,656 undergraduates at MSU with 1,836 being full-time and 820 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,130 | $7,543 | $10,782 | $13,396 | $14,912 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $6,537 a year. That adds up to $26,148 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for MSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 500 University Ave W, Minot, ND 58707 |
| Phone: | 701-858-3000 |
| Website: | www.minotstateu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 89 | $44,408 |
| Nursing | 58 | $72,522 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 54 | $48,425 |
| Social Work | 45 | $44,731 |
| Communication Sciences | 42 | NA |
| Special Education | 37 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 34 | $44,973 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 34 | $45,579 |
| Health & Physical Education | 29 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 24 | $44,614 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,694 students took at least one online class at Minot State University. This is a decrease from the 1,757 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,694 | 605 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,757 | 564 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,966 | 697 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,609 | 986 |
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Footnotes
*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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