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Colleges in and near Marshall

Marshall is home to Southwest Minnesota State University

Southwest Minnesota State University (6,373 students on campus) is inside the city. About 7% of Marshall’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

Southwest Minnesota State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Marshall. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
6,373 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Southwest Minnesota State
Residents in college
7%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
27.2 mi
Minnesota West Community and Technical College · $6,491 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Southwest Minnesota State · $10,361 in-state
Median household income
$69K
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What stands out about college in Marshall

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in MarshallSouthwest Minnesota State University has 6,373 students on campus in Marshall, 45% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Southwest Minnesota StateLiving in Minnesota, Southwest Minnesota State University charges $10,361 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 27.2 miles awayMinnesota West Community and Technical College in Granite Falls: tuition and fees $6,491 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Marshall

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Marshall.

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University or collegeCommunity college
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,373 on campus · In Marshall62%admitted$15knet price45%graduate$51kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Marshall’s median household income ($68,566) falls.

Southwest Minnesota State UniversityIn Marshall · sticker $24,757$13,153a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Marshall: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Southwest Minnesota State
Southwest Minnesota State University45% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Marshall

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Southwest Minnesota State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Education 22%Business 18%Health professions 12%Parks & recreation 8%Public administration 8%Psychology 5%Everything else 26%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing70 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods42 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness38 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations38 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas24 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Social Work15 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Psychology, General14 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections14 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Marshall

Is Marshall a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Marshall residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, Southwest Minnesota State University, has 6,373 students on campus.

What colleges are in Marshall?

Southwest Minnesota State University is inside the city. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is 27.2 miles away in Granite Falls.

What is the closest community college to Marshall, and what does it cost?

Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Granite Falls, 27.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,491 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $11,191, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Southwest Minnesota State University cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $10,361 a year in-state and $10,361 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,559 (under $30,000 income) to $20,701 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Marshall. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →