Online Programs at Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University is a Public, 4 years located in Marshall, MN. It offers total 94 programs and, of that, 49 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,293 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 8,214 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 15.74%). Southwest Minnesota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $10,361 where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 1,293 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 8,214 total students.
- The school offers 94 major programs and, of that, 49 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Southwest Minnesota State is $10,361 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.55% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Southwest Minnesota State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Southwest Minnesota State University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9,058 | $9,058 |
| 2022 | $9,482 | $9,482 |
| 2023 | $10,122 | $10,122 |
| 2024 | $10,304 | $10,304 |
| 2025 | $10,361 | $10,361 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Southwest Minnesota State University is $305 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $518 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.98% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Southwest Minnesota State University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $300 | $473 |
| 2022 | $314 | $490 |
| 2023 | $305 | $486 |
| 2024 | $305 | $503 |
| 2025 | $305 | $518 |
Offered Online Programs
Southwest Minnesota State University offers 93 major programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 46 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Southwest Minnesota State University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 0 | 5 |
| Bachelor's | 17 | 54 |
| Master's | 6 | 6 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 12 | 14 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 11 | 13 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 93 |
Online Student Population
There are 8,214 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Southwest Minnesota State. Of that, 1,293 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 730 students have joined to some online courses and 6,191 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,214 | 7,735 | 479 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,293 | 1,050 | 243 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 730 | 693 | 37 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,191 | 5,992 | 199 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,293 | 1,050 | 243 |
| Minnesota Residents | 1,165 | 962 | 203 |
| Other State in U.S. | 116 | 87 | 29 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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