Marshall, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Southwest Minnesota State University is a public four-year institution in Marshall, Minnesota. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 8,214 students in fall 2024, including 7,735 undergraduates and 479 graduate students. It is part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Southwest Minnesota State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education, General, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 669 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 39 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
8,214
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
669
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 73
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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
24%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
471
Associate degrees
13
Master's degrees
169
Certificates under 1 year
11
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,214
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,735
Graduate students, fall 2024
479
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,007
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,291
Graduate students, 2024-25
716
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
39
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
12%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
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
David Jones
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization