Student Population at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Total Enrollment
14,590
Undergraduate
12,676
Graduate
1,914
Online Enrollment
2,379
Men Students
6,350
Women Students
8,240
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,590 students have enrolled at Minnesota State University-Mankato - 12,676 undergraduate and 1,914 graduate.
By gender, 6,350 male and 8,240 female students are attending Minnesota State University-Mankato. By attendance status, there are 10,596 full-time students and 3,994 part-time students.
The number of students at Minnesota State University-Mankato is 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 6,140).
Minnesota State University-Mankato offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,379 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Minnesota State University-Mankato and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,350 male and 8,240 female students attending Minnesota State University-Mankato. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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 | 12,676 | 9,945 | 2,731 |
| Men | 5,721 | 4,720 | 1,001 |
| Women | 6,955 | 5,225 | 1,730 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,914 | 651 | 1,263 |
| Men | 629 | 210 | 419 |
| Women | 1,285 | 441 | 844 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,404 White students (71.31%) and 803 Hispanic students (5.50%) 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 | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Asian | 460 | 229 | 231 |
| Black or African American | 699 | 333 | 366 |
| Hispanic | 716 | 315 | 401 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 9,083 | 3,906 | 5,177 |
| Two or More Races | 413 | 172 | 241 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 147 | 68 | 79 |
| Total | 12,676 | 5,721 | 6,955 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Asian | 75 | 33 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 95 | 45 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 87 | 22 | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,321 | 358 | 963 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 12 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Total | 1,914 | 629 | 1,285 |
Online Student Population
At Minnesota State University-Mankato, 9,123 students (62.53% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,379 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, 2,104 students live in Minnesota where Minnesota State University-Mankato is located in and 269 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,590 | 12,676 | 1,914 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,379 | 1,561 | 818 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,744 | 6,360 | 384 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,467 | 4,755 | 712 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,379 | 1,561 | 818 |
| Minnesota Residents | 2,104 | 1,392 | 712 |
| Other State in U.S. | 269 | 166 | 103 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 6 | 3 | 3 |