Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Public · 5,088 undergrads
Saint Cloud State University's in-state sticker price was $24,841 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,062 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,944.
What does Saint Cloud State University cost?
$16,062 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,841.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$11,944
$30,000–$48,000
$12,404
$48,000–$75,000
$13,834
$75,000–$110,000
$17,746
over $110,000
$23,068
Sticker
$24,841
All with aid
$16,062
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $10,858, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off Saint Cloud State University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Saint Cloud State University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Saint Cloud State University cost less than Metropolitan State University but more than University of Northern Iowa.
These are Saint Cloud State University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,036
average grant for students who got aid.
21%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Saint Cloud State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,944 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,841. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saint Cloud State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saint Cloud State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,404 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,841. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saint Cloud State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saint Cloud State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,834 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,841. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saint Cloud State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
