Applying to Minnesota State University-Mankato

Minnesota State University-Mankato's acceptance rate is 91.33% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,974 students applied and 8,196 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Minnesota State University-Mankato's acceptance rate places 22nd out of 37 Minnesota colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Minnesota State University-Mankato, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Minnesota State University-Mankato is 91.33% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.37%. 4,054 men and 4,889 women applied to Minnesota State University-Mankato and 3,613 men and 4,554 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,040 men and 1,359 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Minnesota State University-Mankato
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,974	4,054	4,889	0	31
Admitted	8,196	3,613	4,554	0	29
Enrolled	2,407	1,040	1,359	0	8
Acceptance Rate	91.33%	89.12%	93.15%	-	93.55%
Yield	29.37%	28.78%	29.84%	-	27.59%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Minnesota State University-Mankato 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 125 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 22.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Minnesota State University-Mankato
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	22	24	25
ACT Math	20	22	25
ACT English	20	22	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,407 first-year students enrolled in Minnesota State University-Mankato. The proportion of full-time students is 98.42% and part-time students is 1.58%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.21% and women students is 56.46%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Minnesota State University-Mankato.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Minnesota State University-Mankato
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	2,407	1,040	1,359	8
Full-time	2,369	1,024	1,337	8
Part-time	38	16	22	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Minnesota State University-Mankato.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Minnesota State University-Mankato Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $40 for graduate schools of Minnesota State University-Mankato. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Minnesota State University-Mankato.

Admission Information for Applying to Minnesota State University-Mankato
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$20
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://mnsu.edu/future-students/
Online Application	https://mnsu.edu/future-students/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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