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Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN
Public 4-year school
$27,797projected sticker price
$19,708projected average net price for
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This year at Minnesota State University Moorhead, we project that on average students will pay $19,708, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,797. That’s a difference of $8,089.

Prices at Minnesota State University Moorhead over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$26,306
out-of-state sticker price
$27,797
in-state sticker price
$19,708
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Minnesota State University MoorheadIn-state sticker price at Minnesota State University MoorheadOut-of-state sticker price at Minnesota State University Moorhead
26-27$19,708$27,797$26,306
25-26$19,176$27,047$26,311
24-25$18,658$26,316$26,316
23-24$18,221$25,700$25,700
22-23$18,231$25,064$33,900
21-22$17,939$23,884$31,980
20-21$17,254$22,996$30,628
19-20$17,324$23,000$30,632
18-19$16,589$21,996$29,406
17-18$16,397$21,746$29,156
16-17$15,541$20,460$27,596
15-16$15,294$19,946$27,082
14-15$14,305$19,472$26,370
13-14$14,349$19,000$25,898

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Minnesota State University Moorhead this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $24,250, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $12,037. That's a difference of $12,212.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$12,037
$12,489
$15,042
$20,166
$24,250
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Minnesota State University Moorhead
<$30K$12,037
$30K-$48K$12,489
$48K-$75K$15,042
$75K-$110K$20,166
>$110K$24,250

School details

Located in Moorhead, MN
59% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
56% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Minnesota State University Moorhead, over the last five years 56% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

56% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
28%
59%
26%
41%
0%
59%
42%
58%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Minnesota State University MoorheadNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native28%30%
Asian59%45%
Black26%34%
Hispanic41%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White59%49%
Multiple races42%37%
Unknown race58%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Minnesota State University Moorhead, about 71% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

71%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

52%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Minnesota State University Moorhead has 5,828 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
5,828 students

About 66% of students are female.

66% female
34% male
2% other

And about 77% of students are white.

White

77%

Black

5%

Hispanic

4%

Multiple races

4%

Nonresident

3%

Unknown race

3%

Asian

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%