St. Cloud State University Rankings

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

720 Fourth Avenue S St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 308-2244
Email: scsu4u@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: http://www.stcloudstate.edu

Rankings: St. Cloud State University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.7
Graduation and retention ranking: 88
Average freshman retention rate: 72.0%
6-year graduation rate: 47.0%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 61
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 34.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 5.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 19:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 86.6%
Student selectivity ranking: 121
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 19-24
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 6%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 23%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 85.9%
Financial resources rank: 104
Alumni giving rank: 108
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 5.6%

St. Cloud State University History

Essential Facts: St. Cloud State University

  • St. Cloud State opened its doors to students in 1869, under the name Third State Normal School.
  • St. Cloud State University ( SCSU) is a public university in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
  • Its enrollment in 2019 was approximately 16,000 students and it has nearly 110,000 alumni.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 20%
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: 37%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, golf, ice hockey, skiing (nordic), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station