Saint Cloud State University Computer Science Programs

Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Saint Cloud State University?

Contact details for St. Cloud State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Phone:	320-308-0121
Website:	www.stcloudstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into St. Cloud State University?

You can apply to St. Cloud State University online at: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/apply/default.aspx

Admission Requirements for St. Cloud State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into St. Cloud State University?

Since St. Cloud State University has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to St. Cloud State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 495 and 580. Math scores were between 532 and 620.

St. Cloud State University received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Saint Cloud State University?

The overall average net price of St. Cloud State University is $24,623. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At St. Cloud State University, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,974 a year. That adds up to $31,896 over four years for those students.

Saint Cloud State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,956 undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University, with 4,991 being full-time and 3,965 being part-time.

There are also 1,818 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,991 full-time undergraduates at St. Cloud State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Saint Cloud State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	278
Black or African American	453
Hispanic or Latino	239
White	3,190
International Students	632
Other Races/Ethnicities	199

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Saint Cloud State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at St. Cloud State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and China.

Online Learning at Saint Cloud State University

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at St. Cloud State University. In 2022-2023, 5,376 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at St. Cloud State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Saint Cloud State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer & IS Security	101	26	127
Computer Science	39	6	45
Artificial Intelligence	0	0	0
Computer Game Programming	0	0	0
TOTAL	140	32	172

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Xylem22 under License

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