Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · Public four-year · Suburb: Midsize
3,413undergraduates
59%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,231average net price per year
54%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,654
- Admitted
- 2,449
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Admit rate, women
- 59%
- Admit rate, men
- 46%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 25%
- First-year students
- 606
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 64%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
74 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Customer Service Management Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Finance, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Long Term Care Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (88 awarded)
Education (10)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (11)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drawing Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Illustration Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Photojournalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geoarcheaology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Economics, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (9 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (14)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,336
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,594
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,770
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,700
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $25,700
- Total cost living at home
- $15,106
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,260 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,969 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,544 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,410 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,573 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,117
- Got a grant from the college
- 84%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,173
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 65%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,274
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 36%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 55%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 56% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 521 | 59% |
| Men | 308 | 44% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Black | 18 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 30 | 40% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 679 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 46% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| International | 29 | 45% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 767 | 57% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 15 | 27% (small group) | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 517 | 66% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 220 | 60% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,410
- Undergraduates
- 3,413
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,676
- Part-time undergraduates
- 737
- Graduate students
- 997
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 16%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 1104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN, 56563
- County
- Clay County
- Part of
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.