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 440 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, MSU is ranked #729 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when MSU held the #741 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
MSU is also ranked #6 out of 12 schools in North Dakota.
With an acceptance rate of 88%, Minot State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 9% 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 480 and 600. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
At MSU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 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 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Minot State University has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at MSU is 24%. That's lower than 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,920 | $9,060 | $11,911 | $13,989 | $14,662 |
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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,119 a year. That adds up to $24,476 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MSU is 6.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Minot State University.
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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/minotstateuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/Minotstateu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 78 | $41,171 |
| Nursing | 58 | $61,254 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 54 | $38,581 |
| Business Administration & Management | 50 | $42,233 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 43 | $35,612 |
| Marketing | 30 | $43,645 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 27 | $41,637 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 21 | $24,280 |
| Health & Physical Education | 20 | $32,197 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 17 | NA |
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 2020-2021, 1,757 students took at least one online class at Minot State University. This is a decrease from the 1,966 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,757 | 564 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,966 | 697 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,328 | 552 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,609 | 986 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,594 | 997 |
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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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