Southwest Minnesota State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Southwest Minnesota State University is a public master's university in Marshall, MN (town setting), with 6,884 undergraduates (62% women). It admitted 69% of 2,630 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 17–23 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $25,712 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $14,839 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 43% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.61 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Southwest Minnesota State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,304
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Southwest Minnesota State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Southwest Minnesota State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 27 | — | 4 | $230k | $8,533 | — | |
| Baseball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 48 | — | 1 | $300k | $6,240 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $624k | $41,573 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $510k | $34,022 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 108 | — | 1 | $1.3M | $12,384 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $231k | $25,696 | — | |
| Softball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $261k | $16,331 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $286k | $10,214 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 73 | — | 1 | $250k | $3,419 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 89 | — | 1 | $305k | $3,428 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $552k | $36,796 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 31 | — | 4 | $293k | $9,447 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.