Southwest Minnesota State University Teaching Programs

Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution situated in Marshall, Minnesota. The surrounding location of Marshall is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Southwest Minnesota State University?

Contact details for Southwest Minnesota State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258-5468
Phone:	507-537-7678
Website:	www.smsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Southwest Minnesota State University?

You can apply to Southwest Minnesota State University online at: www.smsu.edu/admission/apply-online.html

Admission Requirements for Southwest Minnesota State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	5
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southwest Minnesota State University?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Southwest Minnesota State University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to Southwest Minnesota State University submitted their SAT scores.Southwest Minnesota State University received ACT scores from 54% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 25. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

Can I Afford Southwest Minnesota State University?

The overall average net price of Southwest Minnesota State University is $20,533. 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

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 Southwest Minnesota State University, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,049 a year. That adds up to $28,196 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Southwest Minnesota State University is 0.1%. 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,556 undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University, with 1,650 being full-time and 4,906 being part-time.

There are also 430 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,650 full-time undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Minnesota State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	43
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	1,132
International Students	130
Other Races/Ethnicities	111

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Southwest Minnesota State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Southwest Minnesota State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Taiwan, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Southwest Minnesota State University

There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Southwest Minnesota State University. In 2022-2023, 1,713 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 9th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Southwest Minnesota State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Special Education	20%
Mathematics Education	50%

Southwest Minnesota State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	6	0	95	101
General Special Education	0	18	1	6	25
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	24	0	24
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	2	7	0	15	24
Early Childhood Education	0	19	0	0	19
Elementary Education	0	19	0	0	19
Health Education	0	6	0	0	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	5	0	0	5
Agricultural Teacher Education	0	4	0	0	4
Administration of Special Education	0	0	3	0	3
Mathematics Education	0	0	2	0	2
Music Education	0	2	0	0	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	1	0	1
Art Education	0	1	0	0	1
Chemistry Education	0	1	0	0	1
English & Language Arts Education	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	1	0	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Speech Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	90	31	116	239

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.