Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud State University is a public college in Saint Cloud, MN. Its average net price is $16,062 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,944 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,404 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,834 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,746 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,068 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $50,839 |
| 8 years after entry | $55,627 |
| 10 years after entry | $59,509 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $64,746 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $22,750 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $44,128 National median for this major n=605 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $49,973 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,011 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Business and Commerce | $53,160 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $23,343 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $44,265 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $22,434 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $80,905 Small program - rough guide n=50 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $40,061 National median for this major n=902 | Not published |
| Communications | $41,192 n=109 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $66,333 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $25,184 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $64,678 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $22,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Criminal Justice | $51,554 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | $67,627 National median for this major n=206 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $57,215 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $21,604 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $70,441 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Insurance | $67,182 National median for this major n=1,506 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $75,888 National median for this major n=577 | Not published |
| Marketing | $47,676 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,920 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $25,932 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $46,792 n=103 | $29,725 n=114 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $40,085 Small program - rough guide n=46 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,239 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $20,625 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Real Estate | $62,470 National median for this major n=1,522 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $80,361 n=156 | $28,000 n=107 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Science, Technology and Society | $47,447 National median for this major n=688 | Not published |
| Social Work | $44,941 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,075 Small program - rough guide n=78 | $22,715 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Teaching | $44,258 n=117 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
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