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University of Minnesota-Duluth vs Minnesota State University-Mankato

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

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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