Location
- Minnesota State University-Mankato
- Mankato, MN
- University of Iowa
- Iowa City, IA
Minnesota State University-Mankato vs University of Iowa
Mankato, MN · Iowa City, IA · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair MN:IA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE MN × IA
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- Minnesota State University-Mankato: enrollment shrank -9.7% over 2013–2023; fitted -121 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
- University of Iowa: enrollment ranged 21,198–23,410 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Minnesota State University-Mankato: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.34).
- University of Iowa: acceptance rate eased +5.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.58).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- University of Iowa
- 22,264
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Iowa
- $33,371
150%-Time Completion
- University of Iowa
- 73.9%
In-State Tuition
- University of Iowa
- $11,283
Avg Net Price
- University of Iowa
- $22,531
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Iowa
- $64,762
Retention Rate
- University of Iowa
- 90.4%
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Iowa
- $22,500
Acceptance Rate
- University of Iowa
- 83.6%
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Mankato, MN | Iowa City, IA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,703 | 22,264 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,942 | $33,371 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 54.0% | 73.9% |
| In-State Tuition | $9,572 | $11,283 |
| Avg Net Price | $19,139 | $22,531 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $56,922 | $64,762 |
| Retention Rate | 80.3% | 90.4% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,106 | $22,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 88.4% | 83.6% |
Largest gaps: Minnesota State University-Mankato vs University of Iowa
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Minnesota State University-Mankato leads on out-of-state tuition ($18,942 vs $33,371 at University of Iowa)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI University of Iowa leads on 150%-time completion (73.9% vs 54.0% at Minnesota State University-Mankato)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Minnesota State University-Mankato leads on in-state tuition ($9,572 vs $11,283 at University of Iowa)
Minnesota State University-Mankato profile · University of Iowa profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Minnesota State University-Mankato and University of Iowa?▼
Minnesota State University-Mankato leads on out-of-state tuition at $18,942 versus $33,371 at University of Iowa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Minnesota State University-Mankato and University of Iowa?▼
University of Iowa leads on 150%-time completion at 73.9% versus 54.0% at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Minnesota State University-Mankato and University of Iowa?▼
Minnesota State University-Mankato leads on in-state tuition at $9,572 versus $11,283 at University of Iowa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025