Marshall, MN
Southwest Minnesota State University
https://www.smsu.eduRepayment outcome
83.0%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$24,300–$46,800
middle 50% · median $35,600
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$14,519
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,750
Sticker price
before any aid
$19,109
Default rate
7.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Health Professions$61,020
- Comm. Tech$42,123
- Criminal Justice$39,729
- Business$39,729
- Public Admin$38,829
- Psychology$34,526
- Biology$33,993
- Social Sciences$32,925
- English & Literature$31,133
- Parks & Fitness$29,685
- Education$28,700
- Visual & Performing Arts$26,896
Academics
Acceptance
65.5%
Avg SAT
1,010
Enrollment
2,426
What students study
17 fields offered
Business
41% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education12.9%
- 03Parks & Fitness6.7%
- 04Psychology5.4%
- 05Criminal Justice4.4%
- 06Agriculture4.0%
- 07Computer Science2.9%
- 08Communications2.9%
- 09Biology2.7%
- 10Public Admin2.7%
- 11Visual & Performing Arts2.7%
- 12English & Literature2.5%
- 13Social Sciences1.9%
- 14Physical Sciences1.5%
- 15History1.5%
- 16Natural Resources1.5%
- 17Culinary & Personal1.3%