Southwest Minnesota State University Student Population Overview

Southwest Minnesota State University educates a diverse community of 8,521 students, with 7,913 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 608 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Southwest Minnesota State University has a mixed enrollment student body with 22% of students being full-time and 78% being part-time, totaling 8,521 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 4,366 students, but also includes 868 students in the 18-19 range, 560 students in the 20-21 range, 320 students in the 22-24 range, 626 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 346 students in the 25+ age group, with 6 in the 20-21 category, 86 in the 22-24 category.

Southwest Minnesota State University has more women than men with 4,931 female students and 2,982 male students enrolled.

Southwest Minnesota State University has 70% (245 students) from in-state Minnesota, 25% (87 students) from out-of-state, and 5% (18 students) from international locations.