Student Population at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Total Enrollment
15,271
Undergraduate
13,433
Graduate
1,838
Online Enrollment
2,748
Men Students
6,476
Women Students
8,795
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 15,271 students have enrolled at Minnesota State University-Mankato - 13,433 undergraduate and 1,838 graduate.
By gender, 6,476 male and 8,795 female students are attending Minnesota State University-Mankato. By attendance status, there are 10,812 full-time students and 4,459 part-time students.
The number of students at Minnesota State University-Mankato is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Augsburg University and Concordia University-Saint Paul, its population is very large (average population is 6,343).
Minnesota State University-Mankato offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,748 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Minnesota State University-Mankato's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Minnesota State University-Mankato has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,343 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (10,729 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 15,271 | 13,433 | 1,838 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,343 | 5,147 | 1,196 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota | 10,729 | 8,699 | 2,706 |
The below chart compares the student population between Minnesota State University-Mankato and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,476 male and 8,795 female students attending Minnesota State University-Mankato. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,433 | 10,167 | 3,266 |
| Men | 5,918 | 4,777 | 1,141 |
| Women | 7,515 | 5,390 | 2,125 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,838 | 645 | 1,193 |
| Men | 558 | 186 | 372 |
| Women | 1,280 | 459 | 821 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,819 White students (70.85%) and 925 Hispanic students (6.06%) at Minnesota State University-Mankato(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 10 | 30 |
| Asian | 408 | 191 | 217 |
| Black or African American | 790 | 365 | 425 |
| Hispanic | 839 | 335 | 504 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 9,563 | 4,115 | 5,448 |
| Two or More Races | 498 | 215 | 283 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 166 | 72 | 94 |
| Total | 13,433 | 5,918 | 7,515 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Asian | 71 | 22 | 49 |
| Black or African American | 110 | 47 | 63 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 34 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,256 | 316 | 940 |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 10 | 33 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Total | 1,838 | 558 | 1,280 |
Online Student Population
At Minnesota State University-Mankato, 9,740 students (63.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,748 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,433 students live in Minnesota where Minnesota State University-Mankato is located in and 311 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,271 | 13,433 | 1,838 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,748 | 1,801 | 947 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,992 | 6,645 | 347 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,531 | 4,987 | 544 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,748 | 1,801 | 947 |
| Minnesota Residents | 2,433 | 1,585 | 848 |
| Other State in U.S. | 311 | 215 | 96 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
