Minnesota State University-Mankato is a public four-year institution in Mankato, Minnesota. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,271, made up of 13,433 undergraduates and 1,838 graduate students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Minnesota State University-Mankato offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 172 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 4,108 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 50 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
15,271
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
4,108
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
172
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 172
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
69%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,561
Associate degrees
218
Master's degrees
600
Doctoral degrees (research)
12
Professional doctorates
20
Certificates under 1 year
240
Postbaccalaureate certificates
401
Post-master's certificates
56
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,271
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,433
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,838
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,026
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,611
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,415
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
50
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Edward Inch
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization