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# Schools Similar to Minnesota State University-Mankato

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/)[Cost & aid](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/admissions/)[Majors](/school/minnesota-state-university-mankato/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Minnesota State University-Mankato

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Minnesota State University-Mankato · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | 88.4% | 87.6% | $61,017 4 years after completion |
| [Augsburg University](/school/augsburg-university/) | 88.4% | 82.0% | $68,350 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | 88.4% | 94.8% | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Stout](/school/university-of-wisconsin-stout/) | 88.4% | 87.7% | $64,234 4 years after completion |
| [Carthage College](/school/carthage-college/) | 88.4% | 87.1% | $59,751 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Minnesota State University-Mankato · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | 88.4% | 100.0% | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| Grand View University | 88.4% | 99.1% | $57,521 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | MN | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/) | MN | $71,941 4 years after completion |
| [Augsburg University](/school/augsburg-university/) | MN | $68,350 4 years after completion |
| [University of Minnesota-Duluth](/school/university-of-minnesota-duluth/) | MN | $66,056 4 years after completion |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | MN | $62,786 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Minnesota State University-Mankato · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | $64,235 4 years after completion | $108,757 4 years after completion | $20,555 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $64,235 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Minnesota State University-Mankato · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | $19,139 | $13,529 | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) | $19,139 | $14,054 | $54,923 4 years after completion |
| [Southwest Minnesota State University](/school/southwest-minnesota-state-university/) | $19,139 | $15,291 | $55,009 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $19,139 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $19,139 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Illinois University](/school/northern-illinois-university/) | IL | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/) | NE | $60,448 4 years after completion |
| [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/) | OH | $66,084 4 years after completion |
| [Central Michigan University](/school/central-michigan-university/) | MI | $61,298 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | KS | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| [Oakland University](/school/oakland-university/) | MI | $68,708 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | IN | $64,616 4 years after completion |
| [University of Akron Main Campus](/school/university-of-akron-main-campus/) | OH | $62,809 4 years after completion |
| [South Dakota State University](/school/south-dakota-state-university/) | SD | $63,042 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).