Saint Cloud State University Teaching Programs

Saint Cloud State University is a public institution situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Saint Cloud State University?

Contact details for St. Cloud State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone:	320-308-0121
Website:	www.stcloudstate.edu

How Do I Get Into St. Cloud State University?

You can apply to St. Cloud State University online at: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/apply/default.aspx

Admission Requirements for St. Cloud State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Cloud State University?

St. Cloud State University has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

About 0% of students accepted to St. Cloud State University submitted their SAT scores.St. Cloud State University received ACT scores from 39% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Saint Cloud State University?

The overall average net price of St. Cloud State University is $24,623. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At St. Cloud State University, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,974 a year. That adds up to $31,896 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at St. Cloud State University is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Saint Cloud State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,956 undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University, with 4,991 being full-time and 3,965 being part-time.

There are also 1,818 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,991 full-time undergraduates at St. Cloud State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Cloud State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	278
Black or African American	453
Hispanic or Latino	239
White	3,190
International Students	632
Other Races/Ethnicities	199

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Cloud State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at St. Cloud State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and China.

Online Learning at Saint Cloud State University

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at St. Cloud State University. In 2020-2021, 5,458 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at St. Cloud State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of St. Cloud State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Saint Cloud State University was 5.7%. This is the #1,113 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at St. Cloud State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Xylem22 under License

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