Minnesota State University Moorhead
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How strong are the academics at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size
39%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Minnesota State Moorhead has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
129
10-19
127
20-29
144
30-39
60
40-49
30
50-99
18

Honors Programs

Minnesota State University Moorhead has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Minnesota State Moorhead's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Minnesota State University Moorhead:

72%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
55%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Minnesota State University Moorhead's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Social Work
Psychology, General
36.8
49.04
61.28
73.52
85.76
98

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 1
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 37
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 63
  • Project Management 41
  • Accounting 26
  • Operations Management and Supervision 23
  • Finance, General 22
  • Construction Management, General 19
  • Management Science 4
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3
  • Actuarial Science 2
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 16
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 9
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 9
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 4
  • Photojournalism 4
  • Broadcast Journalism 2
  • Public Relations/Image Management 2
  • Advertising 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 15
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 8
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 21
  • Information Science/Studies 15
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 72
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 15
  • Health Teacher Education 10
  • Music Teacher Education 6
  • Biology Teacher Education 4
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 3
  • Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 3
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 3
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 2
  • Physics Teacher Education 1
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • Earth Science Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 98
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 37
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 12
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 35
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 13
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21
  • Gerontology 4
  • International/Globalization Studies 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 4
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 30
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 47
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 53
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 8
  • Anthropology, General 7
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4
  • Geography 0
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 22
  • Graphic Design 16
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 13
  • Commercial and Advertising Art 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 2
  • Music, General 2
  • Digital Arts 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Music Management 0
  • Acting 0
  • Musical Theatre 0

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