Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,054
Graduate Enrollment: 1,818
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 94.32%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 26.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 45.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 63.8%
Black: 10.7%
Hispanic: 4.9%
Asian: 5.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.2%
Non-resident alien: 11.1%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Black: 10.7%
Hispanic: 4.9%
Asian: 5.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.2%
Non-resident alien: 11.1%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $19,875
In-State tuition: $9,170Out-of-State tuition: $18,010
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,347 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,600 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,347 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,600 (2022)
Average Family Income: $73,706 (2017)
Median Family Income: $51,641 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 31.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,058 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,758 |
| $30k-48k | $11,493 |
| $48k-75k | $13,126 |
| $75k-110k | $16,844 |
| $110k+ | $18,780 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 24%6-year graduation rate: 47%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,058 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,783 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 74.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 78.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 87.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 55.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 58.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,371 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,327 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 18 | $26,000 | $221 | $41,138 ($3,428) | $41,518 ($3,460) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 36 | $28,250 | $230 | $44,104 ($3,675) | $43,167 ($3,597) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | $52,618 ($4,385) | $60,952 ($5,079) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 43 | $412 | $47,216 ($3,935) | ||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 21 | $279 | $42,974 ($3,581) | $46,395 ($3,866) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 99 | $25,449 | $246 | $38,126 ($3,177) | $42,417 ($3,535) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 71 | $30,795 | $271 | $40,262 ($3,355) | $42,729 ($3,561) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 21 | $27,000 | $257 | $71,801 ($5,983) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 16 | $30,088 | $221 | $70,215 ($5,851) | $83,539 ($6,962) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 52 | $27,090 | $256 | $64,708 ($5,392) | $78,056 ($6,505) |
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 24 | $16,084 | $155 | $62,135 ($5,178) | $67,231 ($5,603) |
| Master's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 59 | $20,626 | $172 | $30,469 ($2,539) | $44,730 ($3,728) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 72 | $24,948 | $217 | $35,551 ($2,963) | $46,120 ($3,843) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 54 | $404 | $54,189 ($4,516) | $64,211 ($5,351) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 68 | $21,500 | $193 | $45,686 ($3,807) | $52,753 ($4,396) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 12 | $70,283 ($5,857) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | $31,171 | $280 | $51,681 ($4,307) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 83 | $27,996 | $258 | $41,646 ($3,471) | $48,016 ($4,001) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 45 | $269 | $51,027 ($4,252) | $58,210 ($4,851) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 7 | $54,410 ($4,534) | |||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | $48,746 ($4,062) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 92 | $29,000 | $260 | $69,043 ($5,754) | $74,157 ($6,180) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 123 | $22,562 | $210 | $45,053 ($3,754) | $54,327 ($4,527) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 35 | $233 | $88,025 ($7,335) | $107,315 ($8,943) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 55 | $27,175 | $244 | $56,787 ($4,732) | $63,825 ($5,319) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 9 | $60,849 ($5,071) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 148 | $24,250 | $236 | $47,257 ($3,938) | $62,236 ($5,186) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 12 | $40,538 ($3,378) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Information Systems and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 42 | $23,350 | $217 | $48,149 ($4,012) | $59,442 ($4,954) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 69 | $23,450 | $212 | $44,483 ($3,707) | $56,662 ($4,722) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Real Estate. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 35 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 35 | $21,482 | $173 | $31,105 ($2,592) | $39,290 ($3,274) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 136 | $18,000 | $164 | $45,391 ($3,783) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 81 | $24,450 | $228 | $35,921 ($2,993) | $57,880 ($4,823) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 17 | $26,500 | $268 | $46,210 ($3,851) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 121 | $28,551 | $239 | $38,966 ($3,247) | $44,070 ($3,673) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 14 | $27,000 | $228 | $38,918 ($3,243) | $43,863 ($3,655) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 22 | $22,250 | $193 | $27,333 ($2,278) | $42,528 ($3,544) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 31 | $22,908 | $216 | $34,269 ($2,856) | $44,544 ($3,712) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sociology and Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 12 | $32,595 ($2,716) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 13 | $31,000 | $292 | $29,487 ($2,457) | $45,346 ($3,779) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 16 | $17,637 | $162 | $43,277 ($3,606) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 16 | $466 | $51,546 ($4,296) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 34 | $26,752 | $281 | $42,840 ($3,570) | $47,000 ($3,917) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 37 | $28,882 | $205 | $64,264 ($5,355) | $64,363 ($5,364) |
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | $427 | $36,916 ($3,076) | $52,154 ($4,346) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 18 | $17,850 | $159 | $29,217 ($2,435) | $43,053 ($3,588) |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 16 | $250 | $47,279 ($3,940) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 139 | $25,000 | $246 | $37,968 ($3,164) | $49,010 ($4,084) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 44 | $27,360 | $270 | $70,428 ($5,869) | $91,282 ($7,607) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 92 | $25,250 | $260 | $54,813 ($4,568) | $71,427 ($5,952) |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 66 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 20 | $238 | $58,953 ($4,913) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 28 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 30 | $100,907 ($8,409) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $89,433Full time faculty: 63%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $33,900,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $44,122,000 (2022)