Graduate Programs at Saint Cloud State University

Graduate School Overview

Saint Cloud State University (referred to as Saint Cloud State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Saint Cloud, MN.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (7/1/1947 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Saint Cloud State Directory Information
School Name	Saint Cloud State University (Saint Cloud State)
Address	720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone	320-308-0121
Web	https://www.stcloudstate.edu
Online Application	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/apply/default.aspx
Financial Info	https://www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Cloud State is $10,484 for Minnesota residents and $15,314 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,851 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,420 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 213 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 39 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$15,314 $10,484 for Minnesota Residents
Student Population	1,851
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	213 graduate programs (39 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Saint Cloud State is $10,484 for Minnesota residents and $15,314 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $497 for Minnesota residents and $753 for out-of-state students.

Saint Cloud State offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Minnesota Residents	$10,484
Out-of-State	$15,314
Tuition per Credit Hour
Minnesota Residents	$497
Out-of-State	$753

Saint Cloud State offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	39 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Cloud State University is $10,484 for Minnesota residents and $15,314 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.59% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Minnesota Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$7,975	$1,065	$12,116	$1,065
2019-2020	$7,460	$1,112	$11,334	$1,112
2020-2021	$7,607	$1,124	$11,780	$1,124
2021-2022	$8,009	$1,183	$12,229	$1,183
2022-2023	$9,127	$818	$13,549	$818
2023-2024	$9,300	$1,184	$14,130	$1,184

The graduate school tuition & fees of Saint Cloud State is average compared to public graduate schools in Minnesota. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Minnesota graduate tuition is $17,246 (public) / $15,729 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Saint Cloud State University	$10,484	$15,314
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Minnesota Graduate Schools	$14,058	$15,741
Public	$12,663	$17,246
Private	$15,729

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,230 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Saint Cloud State.

On-campus living costs are decreased by -2.55% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,230. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -2.55% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$8,826	$2,700	$8,826	$2,700
2019-2020	$8,900	$2,600	$8,900	$2,600
2020-2021	$8,992	$2,600	$9,268	$2,600
2021-2022	$9,347	$2,600	$9,347	$2,600
2022-2023	$9,950	$2,600	$9,950	$2,600
2023-2024	$9,630	$2,600	$9,630	$2,600

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $524 for Minnesota residents and $803 for other students at Saint Cloud State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.64% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Minnesota Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$399	$606
2019-2020	$414	$630
2020-2021	$431	$654
2021-2022	$448	$680
2022-2023	$497	$753
2023-2024	$524	$803

Graduate Programs at Saint Cloud State

Saint Cloud State University offers 92 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 616 students have completed their study at Saint Cloud State University.

Offered Degrees at Saint Cloud State University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	51	15	489
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	3	0	13
Post Bachelor's Degree	37	10	113
Post Master's Degree	1	0	1
Total	92	25	616

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Saint Cloud State University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 19 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 60 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Higher Education/Higher Education Administration program with 7 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Saint Cloud State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	19	$81,200
Reading Teacher Education	✕	16	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	16	$44,000
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✔	13	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	10	-

Popular Master's Programs at Saint Cloud State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	60	$74,800
Engineering/Industrial Management	✔	55	-
Social Work	✕	36	$44,900
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	27	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	26	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Saint Cloud State University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	7	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	6	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	-	-

Saint Cloud State University offers 92 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 616 students have completed their graduate studies.

489 students have earned/completed Master's program.
113 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
1 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	3	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	32 completers	-
Computer Science	✔	6	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	26	-
Education [+]	✔ (6 completers)	122 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	10	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	18	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✔	3	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	19	$46,800
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✕	2	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	15	$44,700
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	✕	6	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	✕	19	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	✕	-	-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✔	3	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	27	-
Engineering [+]	✔ (3 completers)	14 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	12	-
Computer Software Engineering	✔	2	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✔	-	-
Systems Engineering	✔	-	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	64 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✔	55	-
Engineering Design	✕	9	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Human Development and Family Studies	✕	1	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	4 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	4	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	4	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	-	-
Statistics	✕	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Gerontology	✕	3	-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	✕	4	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	6	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	5	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	-	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Materials Science	✕	-	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	39 completers	-
Community Psychology	✕	17	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✕	5	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✔	17	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	6 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	-	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	6	-
Human Services [+]	✕	51 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	15	-
Social Work	✕	36	$44,900
Social Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Applied Economics	✕	4	-
Geography	✕	-	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✕	3	-
Sociology and Anthropology	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	62 completers	-
Communication Sciences and Disorders	✕	19	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	-	-
Medical Scientist	✕	18	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	10	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✕	15	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✔ (1 completers)	60 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	60	$74,800
History [+]	✕	2 completers	-
History	✕	2	-
	Total	489

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	6	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	7	-
Psychology [+]	✕	-	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	-	-
	Total	13

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (3 completers)	65 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	19	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✔	1	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	10	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	16	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✕	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	3	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	-	-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✔	13	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✔	2	-
Engineering [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	2	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Engineering Design	✕	1	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	1 completers	-
Gerontology	✕	-	-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	✔	1	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Geography	✕	-	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✕	1	-
History [+]	✕	-	-
History	✕	-	-
	Total	113

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	1	$81,200
	Total	1

Graduate Student Population at Saint Cloud State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,851 students enrolled into Saint Cloud State University graduate schools where it has total 10,420 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 731 full-time and 1,120 part-time graduate students. By gender, 695 male and 1,156 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,851	695	1,156
Full-time	731	281	450
Part-tme	1,120	414	706

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 825 White (44.57%), 110 Black/African American (5.94%), 44 Hispanic (2.38%), 68 Asian (3.67%), and 804 students with other races. 531 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,851	695	1,156
American Indian/Native American	8	3	5
Asian	68	21	47
Black/African American	110	58	52
Hispanic	44	14	30
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	825	254	571
Two More	31	9	22
Un-Known	232	73	159
Non-resident Alien	531	262	269

Saint Cloud State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 575 graduate students (31.06% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 444 graduate students (23.99% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,851
Enrolled Online Exclusively	575
Enrolled Some Online Courses	444
Not in Online Courses	832

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