Minnesota State University-Moorhead Rankings

Located in Moorhead, MN, Minnesota State University-Moorhead is one of the best universities in the state of Minnesota. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Minnesota State University-Moorhead in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

1104 Seventh Avenue S Moorhead, MN 56563
Phone: (800) 593-7246
Email: dragon@mnstate.edu
Web site: http://www.mnstate.edu

Rankings: Minnesota State University–Moorhead

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.7
Graduation and retention ranking: 103
Average freshman retention rate: 69.2%
6-year graduation rate: 42.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 75
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 39.3%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 6.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 17:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 83.5%
Student selectivity ranking: 109
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 19-24
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 8%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 26%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 79.7%
Financial resources rank: 109
Alumni giving rank: 64
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 10.5%

Minnesota State University-Moorhead History

Essential Facts: Minnesota State University–Moorhead

  • Minnesota State University Moorhead teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s NCAA Division II.
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead was rated the 18th top liberal arts college in the midwest by TIME magazine in 2008.
  • The school continued to increase its number of programs and by 1975, the State Legislature that year granted the school university status under the name Moorhead State University.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 21%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 25%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 42%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, football, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station