There is a public university in Mankato, MN called Minnesota State University-Mankato. The university covers an area of 303 acres. In 1868, Minnesota State University-Mankato was founded. Minnesota State University-Mankato believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is Big Ideas. Real-world Thinking and its official colors are purple and gold. The total enrolment stands at 17,357 students at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Around 12,490 and 1,835 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 750 faculty. Around 53% of the students are females and 47% are males. Notably, Minnesota State University-Mankato is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At MSUM around 73% are white, 8% are Non-resident alien, and 5% are Black or African American. Moreover, around 90% of the students are 24 and under. In its 152 years of existence, MSUM has produced several known personalities like Glen Taylor (Businessperson), Yonassan Gershom (Pacifist, Rabbi), Andy Welti (Legislator, Teacher), and Allen U. Lenzmeier (Certified Public Accountant, Businessperson). Minnesota State University-Mankato's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division II – NSIC, and NCAA Division I - WCHA. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. MSUM offers a total of 570 undergraduate and graduate programs, including both residential and online. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), ADiA (American Dietetic Association), ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association), and CORE (Council on Rehabilitation Education). $57 million (2019) is the total value of endowment of the Minnesota State University-Mankato.
