Moorhead, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public four-year institution in Moorhead, Minnesota. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 4,386 students in fall 2024, including 3,375 undergraduates and 1,011 graduate students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Minnesota State University Moorhead offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 100 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Educational Leadership and Administration, and Social Work. It awarded 1,216 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 28 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
4,386
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
1,216
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
100
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 100
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
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
757
Associate degrees
11
Master's degrees
292
Doctoral degrees (research)
20
Certificates under 1 year
67
Postbaccalaureate certificates
13
Post-master's certificates
56
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,386
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,375
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,011
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,862
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,333
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,529
Full-time, 2024-25
53%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
28
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Tim Downs
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization