Saint Cloud State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 200,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,436
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 85%
From Region 9%
Athletes 382 (9.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
International 18%
Black 12%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Saint Cloud State University 1,090 45% 67% 4% 12% 5% 7% $70,071 44 -0.29 82 97% 5.2%
Computer Engineering 10 — 90% 30% 20% 20% 0% 20% $114,398 55 -0.13 99 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 6 +1 100% 50% 17% 0% 0% 17% $96,433 6 -0.97 97 100% — — — —
Environmental Engineering 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,721 32 -0.37 91 — — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $92,129 15 -0.89 95 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 29 — 86% 79% 0% 7% 0% 14% $96,442 38 -0.35 97 99% — — — —
Computer Science 45 — 84% 47% 9% 7% 7% 24% $116,658 44 -0.24 99 97% 5.1% — — —
Computer Software Engineering 11 — 91% 45% 9% 9% 9% 9% $114,398 43 -0.31 99 100% — — — —
Cybersecurity 52 — 75% 21% 4% 29% 2% 44% $87,992 40 -0.30 94 96% 5.5% — — —
Chemistry 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,803 74 +0.31 86 100% — — — —
Geosciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,418 73 +0.39 82 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,845 32 -0.58 82 — — — — —
Meteorology 13 — 77% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,608 82 +0.59 84 100% — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,801 36 -0.34 89 — — — — —
Statistics 7 — 57% 29% 29% 14% 0% 29% $75,819 6 -1.04 87 — — — — —
Biochemistry 11 — 64% 73% 0% 9% 0% 18% $64,647 19 -0.61 77 — — — — —
Biology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,578 52 +0.01 79 94% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 41 — 37% 68% 2% 15% 2% 10% $66,578 34 -0.27 79 94% — — — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 14 — 36% 64% 0% 7% 14% 7% $48,475 15 -0.87 45 90% — — — —
Environmental Studies 7 — 71% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $70,800 92 +1.53 83 100% — — — —
Water Resources Science 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,447 58 +0.10 69 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $68,105 44 -0.14 80 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 23 +1 17% 57% 4% 30% 9% 0% $83,083 78 +0.48 91 93% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 6 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,744 10 -1.21 56 92% — — — —
Community Health 10 +1 10% 0% 10% 80% 0% 10% $55,336 11 -0.90 62 95% 5.8% — — —
Exercise Science 19 — 47% 89% 0% 0% 5% 5% $59,125 41 -0.31 69 — — — — —
Nuclear Medical Technology — — — — — — — — $68,105 16 -0.95 80 100% — — — —
Nursing 80 +1 19% 64% 4% 22% 2% 5% $86,357 28 -0.59 93 99% 4.2% — — —
Radiologic Technology 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $68,105 16 -0.95 80 100% — — — —
Accounting 32 — 44% 81% 6% 6% 0% 3% $85,133 51 -0.12 92 99% 5.0% — — —
Business 38 — 68% 82% 0% 5% 8% 0% $87,654 81 +0.52 94 100% — — — —
Business Administration 49 — 49% 63% 6% 14% 6% 6% $71,386 46 -0.32 83 97% 5.3% — — —
Business Economics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $58,461 1 -1.49 67 100% — — — —
Business and Managerial Economics — — — — — — — — $79,954 69 +0.12 90 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,468 54 -0.19 84 — — — — —
Finance 33 +2 70% 82% 0% 0% 0% 18% $75,628 11 -0.81 87 97% 5.4% — — —
Hospitality Management 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,916 44 -0.24 66 94% — — — —
Marketing 34 +2 50% 65% 6% 18% 6% 0% $75,943 49 -0.13 87 94% 5.4% — — —
Quantitative Economics 3 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $58,461 1 -1.49 67 100% — — — —
Real Estate 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $77,380 20 -0.77 88 — — — — —
Recreation Management 8 — 38% 75% 12% 12% 0% 0% $59,814 54 -0.07 70 100% — — — —
English 20 — 15% 75% 5% 10% 5% 0% $41,238 4 -1.36 25 92% — — — —
History 6 — 0% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $52,242 33 -0.46 54 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 58 +1 45% 74% 3% 9% 0% 2% $53,730 35 -0.34 58 93% — — — —
Philosophy 2 +1 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,156 24 -0.70 54 — — — — —
Spanish 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $51,930 28 -0.54 54 — — — — —
Women's Studies — — — — — — — — $50,407 23 -0.72 50 — — — — —
Addiction Counseling 5 — 20% 40% 0% 0% 20% 0% $60,205 90 +0.82 70 94% — — — —
Anthropology 6 +1 67% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $51,873 34 -0.45 53 — — — — —
Communication 11 — 64% 73% 9% 9% 0% 0% $57,024 35 -0.45 65 96% — — — —
Community Psychology 16 +1 56% 62% 12% 12% 12% 0% $53,767 46 -0.20 58 96% — — — —
Environmental Science and Policy — — — — — — — — $70,800 85 +1.02 83 100% — — — —
Geography 4 +1 75% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $62,359 57 +0.03 74 94% — — — —
International Affairs 8 — 38% 50% 0% 25% 0% 12% $54,839 7 -0.93 60 100% — — — —
International Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $59,638 17 -0.68 69 — — — — —
Mass Communication 20 — 40% 85% 0% 5% 5% 0% $57,024 35 -0.45 65 95% — — — —
Media Studies 9 — 11% 67% 11% 11% 11% 0% $56,387 33 -0.51 64 — — — — —
Political Science 11 +5 73% 64% 0% 27% 9% 0% $51,423 3 -1.53 52 92% — — — —
Psychology 69 +2 28% 62% 1% 14% 14% 3% $56,701 62 +0.25 64 95% 6.1% — — —
Social Work 45 — 13% 49% 9% 36% 2% 2% $55,446 62 +0.26 62 99% — — — —
Sociology 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $54,421 47 -0.22 60 100% — — — —
Biology Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 29 -0.54 54 97% — — — —
Chemistry Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 29 -0.54 54 97% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 16 — 0% 81% 0% 6% 6% 0% $49,326 30 -0.44 47 96% — — — —
Earth/Space Science Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 29 -0.54 54 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 34 — 6% 91% 0% 3% 3% 0% $49,326 30 -0.44 47 96% — — — —
English Education 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 36 -0.47 54 97% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $52,140 26 -0.69 54 97% — — — —
Mathematics Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 29 -0.54 54 97% — — — —
Physical Education — — — — — — — — $52,140 26 -0.69 54 97% — — — —
Physics Education — +1 — — — — — — $52,140 29 -0.54 54 97% — — — —
Social Studies Education 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 35 -0.56 54 97% — — — —
Special Education 11 — 18% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,772 50 -0.02 62 92% — — — —
Technology Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 35 -0.34 54 97% — — — —
Art Education 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,140 77 +0.57 54 97% — — — —
Art History — — — — — — — — $49,028 47 -0.22 46 95% — — — —
Film Studies 10 — 80% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $36,400 4 -1.85 14 100% — — — —
Fine Arts 3 — 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $49,028 63 +0.24 46 95% — — — —
Graphic Design 12 — 33% 58% 0% 0% 17% 17% $45,802 9 -1.11 37 100% — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $46,476 47 -0.03 39 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $52,140 74 +0.58 54 97% — — — —
Music Performance 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,795 49 +0.01 40 — — — — —
Studio Art 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $49,028 63 +0.24 46 95% — — — —
Theater — — — — — — — — $44,106 56 +0.14 33 — — — — —
Urban Studies 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% $60,988 15 -0.81 72 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 30 +2 37% 70% 3% 10% 10% 0% $67,255 86 +1.01 80 97% 4.7% — — —
Industrial Technology 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,832 11 -1.07 87 100% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 8 — 88% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $75,832 11 -1.07 87 100% — — — —
Surveying Technology 13 — 92% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,343 5 -1.61 91 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,763
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $10,899
Est. In-State Cost $13,923
Est. Out-of-State Cost $14,099
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 19.1% 208 54% 74% 4% 10% 4% 5% $76,961 44 -0.20 88 98% 5.3%
Social Sciences 19.0% 207 34% 62% 5% 18% 9% 2% $55,930 40 -0.08 63 96% 6.1%
Health Sciences 13.2% 144 22% 64% 3% 23% 4% 4% $77,926 54 -0.44 88 97% 4.4%
Computer Science 9.9% 108 81% 34% 6% 18% 5% 32% $102,626 36 -0.28 98 97% 5.3%
Humanities 8.3% 90 34% 72% 3% 9% 4% 1% $50,740 25 -0.59 50 93% —
Education 7.7% 84 17% 92% 0% 2% 2% 1% $50,941 29 -0.41 51 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.2% 68 40% 69% 1% 12% 4% 10% $62,539 26 -0.44 74 93% —
Professional 5.0% 55 60% 82% 4% 5% 5% 0% $72,693 61 -0.06 85 98% 4.7%
Engineering 4.5% 49 86% 65% 6% 8% 0% 16% $99,369 40 -0.40 97 99% —
Arts 3.5% 38 39% 63% 8% 0% 11% 8% $45,526 21 -0.77 37 99% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 29 72% 83% 7% 3% 0% 7% $73,055 34 -0.00 85 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 10 50% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $67,394 80 +1.10 80 100% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $2.6M #156 18% $0.0M 13 #285 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.1M #310 24% $0.0M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #453 0% $0.0M — — — —
Business & Economics $0.2M #289 0% $0.2M — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #235 35% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #572 44% $0.0M — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #412 0% $0.0M — — — —
Health Sciences $0.0M #421 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Total $4.4M #399 18% $0.3M 13 #436 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Wrestling 45 $689K $688K $1K
Swimming & Diving 43 $430K $430K $0
Baseball 39 $517K $517K $0
Soccer 31 $304K $304K $0
Ice Hockey 27 $3.2M $2.7M $509K
Basketball 16 $701K $701K $0
Total 200 $5.8M $5.3M $510K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 69 $336K $336K $0
Swimming & Diving 36 $344K $344K $0
Soccer 27 $382K $382K $0
Ice Hockey 26 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Softball 21 $349K $349K $0
Volleyball 18 $749K $680K $68K
Basketball 15 $654K $654K $0
Tennis 7 $95K $95K $0
Total 182 $4.7M $4.6M $68K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Swimming & Diving 79 $775K $775K $0
Track & Field (combined) 69 $336K $336K $0
Soccer 58 $686K $686K $0
Ice Hockey 53 $5.0M $4.5M $509K
Wrestling 45 $689K $688K $1K
Baseball 39 $517K $517K $0
Basketball 31 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Softball 21 $349K $349K $0
Volleyball 18 $749K $680K $68K
Tennis 7 $95K $95K $0
Total 382 $12.0M $12.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 23%
SAT Range 1020 – 1260
SAT Math Range 510 – 640
SAT RW Range 510 – 610