| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,572 for Minnesota residents and $18,942 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,748 students out of total 15,271 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,649 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Minnesota State University-Mankato is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Minnesota State University-Mankato |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | South Rd and Ellis Ave, Mankato, MN |
| Online Students | 2,748 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,992 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,572 Out-of-State$18,942 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,449 Out-of-State$19,989 |
| Student to Faculty | 21:1 (4.76%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 68 Programs |
| Certificate | 7 Programs |
| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
| Masters | 22 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 32 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,572 and $18,942 for non-Minnesota residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,449 and $19,989 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $327 for Minnesota residents and $703 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $530 for Minnesota residents and $795 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,566 | $9,146 | $9,444 | $9,490 | $9,572 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $16,984 | $18,200 | $18,814 | $18,860 | $18,942 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,788 | $9,308 | $9,648 | $10,030 | $10,449 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $8,788 | $9,308 | $14,068 | $19,212 | $19,989 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $313 | $316 | $327 | $327 | $327 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $663 | $679 | $703 | $703 | $703 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $444 | $473 | $491 | $510 | $530 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $444 | $473 | $736 | $765 | $795 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato offers 268 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 68 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 32 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 22 | NOT OFFERED | 32 |
| Overall Programs | 35 | 1 | 112 | 71 | 4 | 45 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 44 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 30 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Learning Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 66 | NOT OFFERED | 20 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 16 |
| Speech Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| General Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies/Affairs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 61 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Accounting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 38 | NOT OFFERED | 35 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 48 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
At Minnesota State University-Mankato, there are 15,271 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,740 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,748 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,992 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 15,271 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,748 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,992 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,531 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,748 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,433 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 311 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,748 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 2,433 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 311 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,748 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,801 | |
| Graduate | 947 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,801 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,527 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 274 |