Southwest Minnesota State University Trade Programs

Located in Marshall, Minnesota, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Marshall is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Where Is Southwest Minnesota State University?

Contact details for Southwest Minnesota State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1501 State St, Marshall, MN 56258-5468
Phone:	507-537-7678
Website:	www.smsu.edu

Can I Afford Southwest Minnesota State University?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Southwest Minnesota State University paid $305 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,840	$8,840
Fees	$1,464	$1,464
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$10,666	$10,666
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,542	$3,542

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Southwest Minnesota State University, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,616 a year. That adds up to $30,464 over four years for those students.

Southwest Minnesota State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,846 undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University, with 1,610 being full-time and 5,236 being part-time.

There are also 413 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,610 full-time undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Minnesota State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	129
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	1,155
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Southwest Minnesota State University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 27 countries are represented at Southwest Minnesota State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Taiwan, and Nigeria.

Southwest Minnesota State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Culinary Science/Culinology	2	2
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	1	1
TOTAL	3	3

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.