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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Saint Cloud State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,484 and $15,314 for non-Minnesota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $524 for Minnesota residents and $803 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$9,300$14,130
Fees$1,184$1,184
Cost per Credit$524$803
Books & Supplies$1,400
Room & Board$9,630 (On-Campus) / $9,630 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,600 (On-Campus) / $2,600 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,114$28,944
Off-Campus Total$24,114$28,944
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,572$8,731$9,192$9,945$10,484
Out-of-State$12,446$12,904$13,412$14,367$15,314

Graduate Program Overview

Saint Cloud State University is a four-years, public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,484 for Minnesota residents and $15,314 for out-of-state students.
It offers ninety-two (92) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSaint Cloud State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN
Graduate School Students1,818 students
575 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,484
Out-of-State$15,314
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 92 Graduate Programs
51 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 38 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Saint Cloud State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 92 major areas - 51 Master's (15 online programs), 3 Doctorate , 37 Post-Bachelor'(10 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 490 students have been conferred Master's degree and 13 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total490131131
Men196628-
Women2947851
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - 19 -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental RetardationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Driver and Safety Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering Design- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Computer InteractionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Geography- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration10ONLINE - - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration18 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology3ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching19ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services15 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor27ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering12 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management55ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Design9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis4 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Materials Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Psychology17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis17ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Economics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sociology and Anthropology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Scientist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management60ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE - - 1
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 10,774 students enrolled in Saint Cloud State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,818 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 670 male and 1,148 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 677 full-time and 1,141 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 575 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 444 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,818
Men Students670
Women Students1,148
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,818
Full-time Students677
Part-time Students1,141
By race/ethnicity 916 White, 88 Black, and 77 Asian students are attending at Saint Cloud State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,818
American Indian /
Native American		9
Asian77
Black88
Hispanic42
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White916
Two or more races20
Un-Known259
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Saint Cloud State University, 575 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 444 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,851
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses575
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses444
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses832
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses575
Minnesota Resident464
Other State In U.S.95
Outside of U.S.7
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