Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, Southwest Minnesota State's acceptance rate is 91.59% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.85%. 605 men and 919 women applied to Southwest Minnesota State and 546 men and 850 women students were accepted.
34 applicants who has another gender applied and 31 were accepted.
Among them, 122 men and 195 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Southwest Minnesota State.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Southwest Minnesota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,558605919340
Admitted1,427546850310
Enrolled32612219590
Acceptance Rate 91.59%90.25%92.49%91.18%-
Yield 22.85%22.34%22.94%29.03%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 4 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 175 students (54%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Southwest Minnesota State.
The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75th percentile score of 23 and 25th percentile score of 17 at Southwest Minnesota State. The median ACT math score is 18 and the ACT English score is 21.
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Southwest Minnesota State
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing000
SAT Math000
ACT Composite172023
ACT Math161822
ACT English162125
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 326 first-year students enrolled in Southwest Minnesota State. The proportion of full-time students is 96.93% and part-time students is 3.07%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.42% and women students is 59.82%. 2.76% of students has another gender.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Southwest Minnesota State.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Southwest Minnesota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total32612219590
Full-time31612218590
Part-time1001000
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Southwest Minnesota State. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Southwest Minnesota State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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Southwest Minnesota State Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered, if submitted
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Considered, if submitted
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Southwest Minnesota State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Southwest Minnesota State.
Admission Information for Applying to Southwest Minnesota State
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationwww.smsu.edu/admission/index.html
Online Applicationwww.smsu.edu/admission/applyonline.cfm
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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