Overview
- Founded in 1868
- 105,000 alumni worldwide
- Approximately 14,000 students
- More than 500 international students from 62 countries
- 1,700 faculty and staff
- 600 full-time instructional faculty, 77 percent with terminal degrees
- Six academic colleges:
- Nearly 160 undergraduate programs of study, including 16 preprofessional programs
- More than 80 graduate programs
- Accredited by 25 national accrediting agencies including the North Central Association of Colleges and AACSB
International (MBA program).
- Adds $377.13 million annually to the Mankato economy. (2007 economic impact study by Wilder Research, St. Paul.)
Facilities
- $8.4 million in renovations to student recreation/fitness center completed in 2005, with the nation's only "TechRec" facility (40 aerobic machines, each with high-resolution screens and instant access to e-mail, Internet, web radio and cable TV)
- $11 million renovated Myers Field House with eight-lane NCAA-sanctioned track
- Privately-funded $17 million Taylor Center, with 4,800 seat Bresnan Arena for Maverick basketball, volleyball, and wrestling; commencement ceremonies; high school tournaments; major concerts and lectures
- $11.4 million Centennial Student Union addition completed in 2005
- $52 million Trafton Science Center remodeling in progress
- Privately-funded $3.6 million Andreas Theatre completed in 2000
- 25,000 square-foot Technology Center, Casual Computing Lab and Global Learning Lab in Memorial Library
- Library Services houses 1.2 million items and provides electronic access to more than 190 databases and online collections
- Wireless access in most campus locations
- Andreas Observatory houses state-of-the-art astronomy equipment including a 20-inch Cassegrain reflecting telescope, one of Minnesota's largest
- Three residence halls with capacity for 2,900, featuring Maverick Hall for first-year students, Learning Communities, and special-interest floors
- New semi-suite style 608-bed residence hall projected to open in summer 2008
- Beautifully landscaped campus, awarded the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Excellence in Facilities Management Award five years in a row
- Enclosed passageways connect most academic buildings and campus is accessible to students with physical disabilities
- Home of Minnesota Vikings Summer Training Camp for more than four decades
Opportunities
- Bachelor's, master's, associate, and specialist degrees; undergraduate and graduate certificates; applied doctorates anticipated in fall 2007
- Most popular programs: Nursing/Pre-Nursing; Elementary Education; Management; Marketing; Construction Management; Computer Information Science; Law Enforcement; Accounting; Psychology; Biology
- Distinctive programs: Accelerated Option Nursing; Automotive Engineering Technology; Civil Engineering; cross-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate degrees; MFA in Creative Writing; MFA in Forensics/Speech Communication; Rapid Response Teacher Education; Technical Writing Graduate Certificate; BFA in Musical Theatre
- First Minnesota State institution accredited to offer all degrees online
- One of only four MBA programs in Minnesota accredited by AACSB International
- Named one of the nation's top master's degree producers of student Fulbright awards in 2004
- Home of the Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, Center on Aging; Center for Continuous Learning; Center for School-University Partnerships; Force Science Center; Kessel Institute for the Study of Peace and Change; and Water Resources Center
- Partnerships include Public Achievement and Dakota Meadows Middle School, the Department of Trade and Economic Development and
Condux/MICO, Healthcare Education Industry Partnership, Mayo Clinic, Committee Against Domestic Violence, and SpeechGear computerized voice recognition
- Information Technology Initiative for students and faculty in the College of Business
- Language Learning for Academic Success program for non-native English-speaking students
- Opportunities for global learning through international partnerships with 12 universities on four continents and more than 15 Study Abroad program for Minnesota State Mankato students and Host Family program for international students
- Faculty conduct alternative energy research; athletic training and exercise science research in campus labs; renal research through a partnership with Mayo Clinic; and Cyclotron and nuclear physics research with Indiana University
- Four of the Minnesota Department of Education's TRIO programs (Upward bound, student support services, Educational talent
search and Mcnair achievement) serving both underrepresented pre-college and college students
- More than 500 student athletes
- Division I WCHA men's and women's hockey
- Division II NCC men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling
- Division II NCC women's basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball
- More than 200 academic student groups, intramural sports, leadership and religious organizations, honorary and professional fraternities and sororities, and special interest groups
- A nationally recognized service-learning program with more than 2,000 students participating
- Cultural Diversity Center; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center; and Women’s Center
- Nationally-ranked forensics team, Clean Snowmobile team, Formula SAE Collegiate Design team, E-museum, men's track & field team, wrestling team, women's golf team
- Recognized as one of the 100 Best Campuses for LGBT students by The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, the first comprehensive campus guide to highlight the 100 most LGBT-friendly campuses in the United States
- Award-winning EMuseum and Weather Analysis Laboratory websites
- Recent lectures and concerts include Dave Anderson, Maya Angelou, LeVar Burton, Yolanda King, Bobby McFerrin, Janet Reno, Mo Rocca, Elie Wiesel, Black Eyed Peas, Blues Traveler, Counting Crows, Fuel, Hoobastank, Live, Switchfoot, Three Doors Down.
- Recipient of the 2003 Greater Mankato Chamber of Commerce Business Education Partnership Award
- Hosts the annual International Festival, Pan-African conference, Rube Goldberg competition, world’s third-largest Science Fair, Undergraduate Research conference, and Women and Spirituality conference
- Strong ties to alumni through the online community www.MsUGrads.com, the monthly e-newsletter the Alumni Reporter, the tri-annual TODAY magazine and reunions, Homecoming and other gatherings near and far
Support
- Annual budget: $200 million
- Annual tuition and fees: $6,050 (undergraduate in-state)
- $82.5 million in scholarships, grants, work-study, and other support awarded annually to more than 12,200 students
- $8.1 million in federal grants, $7 million in state grants, $4.8 million in institutional grants/scholarships
- $1.8 million in non-institutional scholarships/grants, and $5 million in third-party funding (employer-paid tuition, etc.)
- $52.1 million in federal loans, $5.2 million in state loans, $11.4 million in private loans, and $1.8 million in federal and state work-study
- Top private fund-raiser in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system (total gifts and grants)
Location
- Approximately 85 miles southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota State Mankato sits atop 303 acres overlooking the Minnesota River Valley. Greater Mankato has a population of nearly 50,000
Leadership
Dr. Richard Davenport
President, 507-389-1111
Dr. Scott R. Olson
Vice President for Academic Affairs, 507-389-1333
Ms. Marilyn Delmont
Vice President for Technology and CIO, 507-389-6651
Mr. Rick Straka
Vice President for Finance and Administration, 507-389-6621
Dr. Patricia Swatfager-Haney
Vice President for Student Affairs, 507-389-2121
Mr. David Williams
Vice President for University Advancement, 507-389-2021
