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Minnesota Colleges' Retention Rate

What is the Average Retention Rate in Minnesota?

The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Minnesota colleges is 68.34% for full-time students and 49.37% for part-time students. 25,533 out of 33,805 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Minnesota colleges. In public Minnesota colleges, the retention rate is 64% and private schools' rate is 76% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 74% and community colleges' rate is 59% in Minnesota.
The next schools are the top 5 Minnesota colleges that have the highest retention rate. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest retention rate of 90% among Minnesota colleges. University of St Thomas and University of Minnesota-Duluth also have higher rate of 86% and 77% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Minnesota by school type and level.
The Average Retention Rate In Minnesota
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total68.34%63.73%76.00%65.89%
4 Years Colleges74.33%71.46%77.23%36.00%
Community Colleges59.43%60.00%44.00%-
Trade Schools69.63%--69.63%
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Minnesota collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
Retention Rate by Attending Status at Minnesota colleges
Retention RateFirst-time StudentsEnrolled in Next Year
Full-time68.34%33,80525,533
Part-time49.37%5,3482,524
The following table shows the Minnesota Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Minnesota Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Walden University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $12,498 42,312 - -
Academy College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Bloomington, MN $18,252 105 - 100%
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Alexandria, MN $6,213 ($6,107) 2,865 - 61%
Anoka Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Anoka, MN $6,267 ($6,075) 1,580 - 46%
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Coon Rapids, MN $5,682 ($5,655) 7,902 - 21%
Augsburg University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $43,942 3,088 76.51% 55%
Riverland Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Austin, MN $6,250 ($6,249) 3,175 - 47%
Northwest Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Bemidji, MN $6,246 ($6,226) 721 - 35%
Bemidji State University
Public, four-years
Bemidji, MN $10,164 ($10,130) 4,023 77.52% 49%
Bethany Lutheran College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mankato, MN $30,010 830 58.50% 56%
Bethel University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $42,930 3,546 72.49% 74%
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Public, 2-4 years
Brainerd, MN $6,209 ($6,140) 4,633 - 46%
Carleton College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Northfield, MN $65,457 2,059 16.63% 90%
Concordia College at Moorhead
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Moorhead, MN $30,020 1,903 65.53% 69%
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $25,000 5,544 69.09% 51%
Dakota County Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Rosemount, MN $6,419 ($6,419) 2,717 - 53%
Martin Luther College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New Ulm, MN $17,770 880 83.72% 74%
Lake Superior College
Public, 2-4 years
Duluth, MN $5,786 ($6,404) 3,849 - 34%
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Fergus Falls, MN $5,900 ($5,900) 5,282 - 42%
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Granite Falls, MN $12,332 ($6,484) 3,352 - 37%
Gustavus Adolphus College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Peter, MN $54,310 2,072 73.90% 75%
Hamline University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $48,311 2,638 80.55% 69%
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Center City, MN $26,208 147 - -
Hennepin Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Brooklyn Park, MN $5,881 ($5,881) 3,974 - 32%
Minnesota North College
Public, 2-4 years
Hibbing, MN $7,302 ($6,004) 3,044 - 36%
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Minneapolis, MN $22,150 508 - -
Inver Hills Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Inver Grove Heights, MN $6,007 ($6,007) 3,459 - 17%
Luther Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $19,333 410 - -
Macalester College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $64,908 2,175 28.42% 87%
South Central College
Public, 2-4 years
North Mankato, MN $6,146 ($6,146) 2,602 - 26%
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Public, four-years
Mankato, MN $18,860 ($9,490) 14,590 70.68% 52%
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rochester, MN $3,257 1,237 63.64% -
Metropolitan State University
Public, four-years
Saint Paul, MN $9,780 ($9,684) 6,294 81.70% 32%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Public, four-years
Minneapolis, MN $36,402 ($16,488) 54,955 74.91% 84%
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Public, four-years
Crookston, MN $13,120 ($13,010) 2,303 57.22% 53%
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $43,824 821 56.89% 57%
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Minneapolis, MN $6,128 ($6,098) 6,030 - 13%
Herzing University-Minneapolis
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
St. Louis Park, MN $13,420 815 94.29% 70%
Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
WOODBURY, MN $21,700 150 - -
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Public, four-years
Duluth, MN $19,762 ($14,318) 9,675 80.70% 62%
University of Minnesota-Morris
Public, four-years
Morris, MN $16,438 ($14,288) 1,068 77.66% 58%
Model College of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Saint Cloud, MN $20,500 115 - -
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Public, four-years
Moorhead, MN $10,336 ($10,236) 4,682 56.62% 55%
North Hennepin Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Brooklyn Park, MN $5,050 ($5,050) 4,896 - 13%
Normandale Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Bloomington, MN $6,321 ($6,321) 9,346 - 18%
North Central University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $29,460 992 90.81% 59%
Northland Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Thief River Falls, MN $6,262 ($6,244) 2,495 - 39%
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $36,830 3,253 92.51% 70%
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bloomington, MN $12,015 1,031 - -
Oak Hills Christian College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bemidji, MN $18,910 102 - 52%
Pine Technical & Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Pine City, MN $4,681 ($4,643) 1,873 - 31%
Rochester Community and Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Rochester, MN $6,359 ($5,670) 4,482 - 24%
College of Saint Benedict
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Joseph, MN $53,884 1,470 87.80% 78%
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Saint Cloud, MN $4,957 ($6,075) 3,466 - 34%
Saint Cloud State University
Public, four-years
Saint Cloud, MN $10,117 ($10,117) 10,420 95.28% 44%
Saint Johns University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Collegeville, MN $53,942 1,645 86.24% 75%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Winona, MN $43,160 4,133 96.83% 65%
St Olaf College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Northfield, MN $56,970 3,046 56.41% 84%
Crown College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Bonifacius, MN $30,200 1,583 66.59% 51%
The College of Saint Scholastica
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Duluth, MN $40,454 3,207 96.61% 67%
University of St Thomas
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $52,284 9,025 77.00% 79%
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bloomington, MN $20,538 142 - -
St Catherine University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $49,758 3,577 92.53% 63%
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
Private (for-profit), four-years
St. Cloud, MN $10,899 3,058 - 48%
Saint Paul College
Public, 2-4 years
Saint Paul, MN $6,318 ($6,318) 5,365 - 31%
Southwest Minnesota State University
Public, four-years
Marshall, MN $10,304 ($10,122) 6,930 91.59% 40%
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
Private (not-for-profit), less than 2-years
Minneapolis, MN $7,410 440 - -
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
St. Paul, MN $13,050 224 - -
Dunwoody College of Technology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $25,659 1,359 98.04% 47%
Ridgewater College
Public, 2-4 years
Willmar, MN $6,109 ($6,114) 2,904 - 45%
Minnesota State College Southeast
Public, 2-4 years
Winona, MN $7,820 ($7,490) 1,923 - 33%
Winona State University
Public, four-years
Winona, MN $17,230 ($10,498) 6,154 73.75% 60%
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Saint Paul, MN $37,280 1,192 - -
Century College
Public, 2-4 years
White Bear Lake, MN $6,182 ($6,105) 7,646 - 21%
Adler Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minnetonka, MN $12,500 227 - -
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Public, four-years
Cloquet, MN $5,999 ($5,999) 1,648 - 31%
Capella University
Private (for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $14,436 39,727 - -
Leech Lake Tribal College
Public, 2-4 years
Cass Lake, MN $4,148 ($4,148) 172 - 15%
Hastings Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Hastings, MN $17,050 13 - -
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Mahnomen, MN $5,250 102 - 19%
PCI Academy-Plymouth
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Plymouth, MN $24,988 73 - -
American Academy of Health and Wellness
Private (for-profit), four-years
Roseville, MN $15,600 23 - -
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Spring Lake Park, MN $20,538 95 - -
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Public, four-years
Rochester, MN $14,400 ($13,464) 630 71.70% 58%
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Worthington, MN $13,516 26 - 60%
Nova Academy of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Rochester, MN $21,700 193 - -
Bethlehem College & Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minneapolis, MN $7,144 242 - 63%
Bethany Global University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bloomington, MN $20,700 261 96.15% 75%
Red Lake Nation College
Public, 2-4 years
Red Lake, MN $6,640 ($6,640) 184 - 25%
Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Ramsey, MN $14,575 - - -
Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Red Wing, MN $7,820 ($7,820) - - -
Rasmussen University-Blaine
Private (for-profit), four-years
Blaine, MN $10,899 - - -
Rasmussen University-Mankato
Private (for-profit), four-years
Mankato, MN $10,899 - - -
Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/Woodbury
Private (for-profit), four-years
Lake Elmo, MN $10,899 - - -
Rasmussen University-Eagan
Private (for-profit), four-years
Eagan, MN $10,899 - - -
Rasmussen University-Bloomington
Private (for-profit), four-years
Bloomington, MN $10,899 - - -
Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks
Public, 2-4 years
East Grand Forks, MN $6,262 ($6,262) - - -
South Central College-Faribault
Public, 2-4 years
Faribault, MN $6,146 ($6,146) - - -
Minnesota North College - Vermilion
Public, 2-4 years
Ely, MN $7,302 ($6,004) - - -
Minnesota North College - Rainy River
Public, 2-4 years
International Falls, MN $7,302 ($6,004) - - -
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth
Public, 2-4 years
Eveleth, MN $7,302 ($6,004) - - -
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia
Public, 2-4 years
Virginia, MN $7,302 ($6,004) - - -
Minnesota North College - Itasca
Public, 2-4 years
Grand Rapids, MN $7,302 ($6,004) - - -
M State - Wadena Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Wadena, MN $5,915 ($5,915) - - -
M State - Moorhead Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Moorhead, MN $6,086 ($6,086) - - -
Central Lakes College-Staples Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Staples, MN $6,209 ($6,209) - - -
M State - Detroit Lakes Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Detroit Lakes, MN $5,885 ($5,885) - - -
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Cambridge, MN $5,682 ($5,682) - - -