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Minot State University vs Southwest Minnesota State University

Minot State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,490 vs $16,501 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureMinot State UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State University
Admit rate 65% 62%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 930–1140 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–24 16–23
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMinot State UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $19,059 $26,241
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $11,490 $16,501
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMinot State UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State University
Under $30,000 $9,148 $11,840
$30,000–$48,000 $7,826 $13,458
$48,000–$75,000 $9,228 $13,651
$75,000–$110,000 $12,284 $18,518
Over $110,000 $15,133 $23,257
After you start
MeasureMinot State UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State University
Undergrads 2,062 2,315
Graduate within 6 years 48% 44%
Come back for year two 67% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $56,245 $52,551
Median debt at graduation $19,913 $18,750

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. How we get our numbers

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