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Minnesota State University-Mankato vs University of Minnesota-Duluth

University of Minnesota-Duluth students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $17,395 vs $19,702 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth
Admit rate 88% 89%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1180–1350
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–25 23–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,448 $28,445
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $19,702 $17,395
Average paid from out of state, estimated $29,822 $23,145
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth
Under $30,000 $11,479 $4,583
$30,000–$48,000 $12,573 $5,885
$48,000–$75,000 $14,079 $8,211
$75,000–$110,000 $20,277 $15,346
Over $110,000 $24,710 $25,335
After you start
MeasureMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth
Undergrads 11,703 7,336
Graduate within 6 years 54% 64%
Come back for year two 80% 81%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $61,916 $67,944
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $20,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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