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Saint Cloud State University is a public regional university located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Saint Cloud State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saint Cloud State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,372 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in Minnesota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saint Cloud State University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Saint Cloud State University is ranked 10th in Minnesota.
Saint Cloud State University’s median net annual cost of $14,581 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saint Cloud State University sorted by number of graduates - Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Comms & Media Studies, Education, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,581
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer Science
Rank: #73
Economic score: 1.26
Accounting
Rank: #185
Economic score: 2.25
Finance
Rank: #199
Economic score: 2.96
Marketing
Rank: #128
Economic score: 2.98
Criminal Justice
Rank: #56
Economic score: 2.99
Biology
Rank: #75
Economic score: 3.34
Social Work
Rank: #39
Economic score: 3.63
Psychology
Rank: #112
Economic score: 4.77
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #11
Economic score: 4.77
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #148
Economic score: 5.25
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Saint Cloud State University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Social Work, Special Education, Educ. Administration, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Criminal Justice
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.34
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.45
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.57
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #114
Economic score: 0.76
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saint Cloud State University is 10% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Saint Cloud State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saint Cloud State University graduates within 4.9 years.
Saint Cloud State University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Saint Cloud State University’s economic mobility score of 16.16 is calculated by adjusting the 2.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saint Cloud State University’s EMS of 16.16 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Saint Cloud State University pays $14,581 a year, $6,990 less than the $21,571 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,581
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saint Cloud State University, 83% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,581 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,974. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,504
Pell grants
$4,183
State grants
$2,859
Institutional grants
$3,456
Saint Cloud State University offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Saint Cloud State University offers 13 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Percentage of programs online
12%
Saint Cloud State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,228 applicants, of which 3,988 were admitted and 837 enrolled. Saint Cloud State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%