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Minnesota State Mankato scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$27,124per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Minnesota State Mankato is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 4 published awards, and one is based on those numbers.

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Verified Jun 2026
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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Talent GrantsAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Talent Grants

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  2. Maverick Scholarship$750–$1,250Automatic
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Maverick Scholarship

    $750–$1,250

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5
  3. Rotc ScholarshipsPercentage of tuition (see source)Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Rotc Scholarships

    Percentage of tuition (see source)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  4. National Merit Finalist Scholarship$8,000Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    National Merit Finalist Scholarship

    $8,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions

Lights up against Minnesota State Mankato's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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What makes Minnesota State Mankato different

Strong out-of-state value with dedicated awards for high achievers, transfers, and talent.

Merit tiers41 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Who this school may work for

Out-of-state students find exceptional value here, while transfer students with community college honors and those with military service or artistic talent have clear pathways to recognition.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $27,124 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Minnesota State Mankato, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Minnesota State Mankato, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$12,339
$30,001–$48,000$12,750
$48,001–$75,000$15,137
$75,001–$110,000$18,921
$110,001+$22,798
All income levels (average)$19,139

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$9,572
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$18,942
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$19,139

That works out to roughly a 20% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $23,995 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Minnesota State Mankato is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
54%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
80%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$21,106 (~$224/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$56,922
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
25%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
58%
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Other Minnesota State Mankato scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityTransfer student scholarships include the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.

Source

Minnesota State Mankato merit aid FAQ

  • What is the deadline for Meredith Scholarship?

    The deadline for the Meredith Scholarship is January 15.

  • What is the deadline for Presidential Scholarship?

    The deadline for the Presidential Scholarship is January 15.

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How Minnesota State Mankato compares

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Minnesota State Mankato is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

  • 132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.

    Minnesota State Mankato is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Minnesota State Mankato’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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