Southwest Minnesota State University (Southwest Minnesota State) is a four-year, public school located in Marshall, MN.
It offers 20 graduate programs - 6 Master's, 13 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,052.
A total of 412 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,930 students at Southwest Minnesota State. Southwest Minnesota State offers online graduate programs and 161 out of 412 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Southwest Minnesota State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,052 for Minnesota residents and $10,052 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty (20) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Southwest Minnesota State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1501 State St, Marshall, MN |
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| Graduate School Students | 430 students
161 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$10,052
Out-of-State$10,052 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 20 Graduate Programs
6 Master's, 14 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Southwest Minnesota State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southwest Minnesota State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,052 and $10,052 for non-Minnesota residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $503.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,054 | $9,054 |
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| Fees | $998 | $998 |
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| Cost per Credit | $503 | $503 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $10,666 (On-Campus) / $10,666 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,542 (On-Campus) / $3,542 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,460 | $25,460 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,460 | $25,460 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,190 | $8,526 | $8,818 | $9,633 | $10,052 |
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| Out-of-State | $8,190 | $8,526 | $8,818 | $9,633 | $10,052 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Southwest Minnesota State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 20 major areas - 6 Master's (6 online programs), 13 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 1 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 161 | - | 14 | 12 |
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| Men | 47 | - | 4 | 4 |
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| Women | 114 | - | 10 | 8 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Nursing Education | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Southwest Minnesota State graduate schools have a total of 430 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 143 male and 287 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 225 full-time and 205 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 161 students enrolled through online exclusively and 41 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 349 White, 11 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at Southwest Minnesota State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 430 |
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| Men | 143 |
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| Women | 287 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 430 |
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| Full-time Students | 225 |
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| Part-time Students | 205 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 430 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 5 |
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| Black | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 9 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 349 |
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| Two or more races | 8 |
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| Un-Known | 8 |
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Online Population
At Southwest Minnesota State University graduate schools, 161 students enrolled online exclusively and 41 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 412 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 161 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 41 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 210 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 161 |
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| Minnesota Resident | 122 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 25 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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