Mankato State vs CMU-Mount Pleasant

Minnesota State University-Mankato and Central Michigan University, both esteemed public universities in the Midwest, offer distinct educational experiences. Minnesota State boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for students. Central Michigan, on the other hand, has a slightly higher graduation rate, indicating a strong commitment to student success. While both universities offer a diverse range of majors, Minnesota State excels in business and healthcare programs, while Central Michigan shines in engineering and education. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these universities' unique strengths, student demographics, and other key factors that will help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Central Michigan University	Minnesota State University-Mankato
Overview
Location	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	Mankato, Minnesota
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	77.0%	75.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.1%	69.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $40
SAT range	1010 - 1220	N/A
ACT range	20 - 26	19 - 25
Students submitting SAT score	57.0%
Students submitting ACT score	10.0%	54.0%
Total number of applicants	18,517	9,859
Total number of admissions given out	14,273	6,850
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,910	2,113
Yield rate	13.4%	30.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$24,600	In state: $20,558 Out of state: $29,612
Average net price	$16,880	$15,832
Tuition	$12,750	In state: $8,072 Out of state: $17,126
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,400 Meal plan: $5,520	Room/dormitory: $7,443 Meal plan: $2,755
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $10,288	57.0% Average amount $5,502
Students receiving federal student loan	78.0% Average amount $5,874	59.0% Average amount $5,516
Students taking out private loans	12.0% Average amount $8,007	19.0% Average amount $12,068

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,417 Men 39.3% Women 60.7%	12,620 Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Graduate students	4,007 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%	1,956 Men 31.7% Women 68.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.3%	N/A
International students	3.4%	8.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	5,514	2,789
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Michigan Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Education Public Administration and Social Service Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Education Business Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	21:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	61.7%	51.8%
Dropout rate	33.7%	15.0%
Transferred out	N/A	31.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,045 Year 2: $113,135 Year 3: $114,375 International Business (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,008 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $81,586 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,477 Year 2: $74,367 Year 3: $81,249 Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $82,333 Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $79,688 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,978 Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $78,210 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $66,347 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $77,569 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,306 Year 2: $66,105 Year 3: $76,690 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,535 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $74,567 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $70,154 Year 2: $70,875 Year 3: $73,884 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,490 Year 2: $63,799 Year 3: $73,873	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,759 Year 2: $104,749 Year 3: $102,706 Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $84,499 Year 2: $78,719 Year 3: $86,825 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,391 Year 2: $68,047 Year 3: $74,505 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,435 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $73,155 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,759 Year 2: $59,576 Year 3: $71,636 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,947 Year 2: $61,303 Year 3: $69,886 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,220 Year 2: $67,079 Year 3: $68,770 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,535 Year 2: $61,064 Year 3: $68,175 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,508 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $68,140 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,743 Year 2: $63,302 Year 3: $66,606

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