Mankato State vs Michigan Tech

Minnesota State University-Mankato and Michigan Technological University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to prospective students. With acceptance rates of 88% and 74%, respectively, both universities welcome a diverse student body. While Minnesota State boasts a larger undergraduate population, Michigan Tech excels in research expenditures per faculty member. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which university aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Michigan Technological University	Minnesota State University-Mankato
Overview
Location	Houghton, Michigan	Mankato, Minnesota
Campus setting	Town: Remote	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	85.0%	75.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	85.7%	69.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $40
SAT range	1130 - 1335	N/A
ACT range	25 - 31	19 - 25
Students submitting SAT score	70.0%
Students submitting ACT score	28.0%	54.0%
Total number of applicants	8,041	9,859
Total number of admissions given out	6,895	6,850
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,479	2,113
Yield rate	21.5%	30.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $32,210 Out of state: $53,356	In state: $20,558 Out of state: $29,612
Average net price	$17,826	$15,832
Tuition	In state: $16,654 Out of state: $37,800	In state: $8,072 Out of state: $17,126
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,509 Meal plan: $5,146	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)	99.0% Average amount $14,609	57.0% Average amount $5,502
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,073	59.0% Average amount $5,516
Students taking out private loans	14.0% Average amount $14,311	19.0% Average amount $12,068

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,777 Men 70.7% Women 29.3%	12,620 Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Graduate students	1,231 Men 69.8% Women 30.2%	1,956 Men 31.7% Women 68.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	8.8%	8.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	3,062	2,789
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Engineering Engineering Technologies Mathematics and Statistics Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Education Business Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Engineering
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	21:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	69.1%	51.8%
Dropout rate	8.0%	15.0%
Transferred out	20.2%	31.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,096 Year 2: $86,550 Year 3: $88,162 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,211 Year 2: $78,172 Year 3: $85,110 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,168 Year 2: $75,989 Year 3: $82,365 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,103 Year 2: $75,047 Year 3: $81,251 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,391 Year 2: $70,536 Year 3: $79,370 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,541 Year 2: $71,637 Year 3: $77,183 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,140 Year 2: $65,486 Year 3: $76,360 Materials Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,484 Year 2: $73,635 Year 3: $74,767 Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,667 Year 2: $66,461 Year 3: $72,870 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,556 Year 2: $63,217 Year 3: $69,234	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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