Minnesota State University, Mankato Awarded 1,971 Degrees at End of Fall Semester

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 1,971 degrees to 1,695 students at the end of the fall 2025 semester, with approximately 700 students planning to participate in commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Dec. 13 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.

Graduates of the College of Allied Health and Nursing and College of Business participated in the 9 a.m. ceremony. Graduates of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, College of Education and College of Humanities and Social Sciences participated in the noon ceremony.

Candidates for graduate degrees will graduate with the college of their affiliation.

Advanced degrees awarded by Minnesota State Mankato at the conclusion of the fall semester include six doctor of education degrees, three doctor of nursing practice degrees and three doctor of school psychology degrees.

Graduate degrees awarded include 31 master of arts degrees, 23 master of accounting degrees, 17 master of arts in teaching degrees, ten master of business administration degrees, one master of fine arts degree, one master of music degree, 207 master of science degrees, 37 master of social work degrees, five professional science master’s degrees, 23 specialist in educational leadership degrees and 163 graduate certificates.

Degrees awarded at the undergraduate level include 25 bachelor of arts degrees, 16 bachelor of business degrees, two bachelor of computer application development degrees, 16 bachelor of fine arts degrees, 1,128 bachelor of science degrees, 21 bachelor of science in integrated engineering degrees, two bachelor of science in civil engineering degrees, three bachelor of science in computer engineering degrees, four bachelor of science in electrical engineering degrees, two bachelor of science in mechanical engineering degrees, 24 bachelor of science in social work degrees, 43 associate of arts degrees and 155 undergraduate certificates.

Undergraduate students receiving recognition included 269 students graduating summa cum laude (3.8 grade point average and higher), 226 students graduating magna cum laude (grade point averages of 3.6 to 3.79) and 234 students graduating cum laude (grade point averages of 3.4 to 3.59).

More information and streaming links for the Minnesota State Mankato fall commencement can be found at https://mankato.mnsu.edu/commencement-services/commencement-information/.