Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6850 admitted students 1141 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
54%
Similar to the SAT, Mankato State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 54% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-25 -
Math
17-23 -
Composite
19-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$20
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mankato State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mankato State received a total of 9,859 applications. These applications included 4,204 male applicants and 5,655 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,859 applicants, Mankato State admitted 6,850 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,899 males and 3,951 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,113 students chose to enroll at Mankato State. This means that 2,113 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 929 were male and 1,184 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mankato State had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 70%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mankato State had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 32%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mankato State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Minnesota State University-Mankato uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Mankato State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
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Credit for life experiences
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Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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