; Admission Statistics for Minnesota Colleges
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Minnesota Colleges

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,211,165 students have applied and among them 805,561 were admitted to Minnesota colleges. 204,901 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Minnesota colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Minnesota Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total1,211,165 805,561204,901
Public Schools702,074 489,971125,518
4 Years (Or High)702,074 489,971125,518
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools509,091 315,59079,383
4 Years (Or High)509,091 315,59079,383
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Minnesota Colleges

66.51% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Minnesota colleges is 66.51% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 69.79% and the average rate of private schools was 61.99%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Minnesota colleges with comparable factors.
66.51% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Minnesota Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average66.51%
Public Schools69.79%
4 Years (Or High)69.79%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools61.99%
4 Years (Or High)61.99%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 66.51% Acceptance Rate for Minnesota Colleges

25.44% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Minnesota colleges was 25.44% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 25.62% and the average rate of private schools was 25.15%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Minnesota colleges with comparable factors.
25.44% Yield (2024-2025)
Minnesota Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average25.44%
Public Schools25.62%
4 Years (Or High)25.62%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools25.15%
4 Years (Or High)25.15%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 25.44% Yield for Minnesota Colleges

1,243 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Minnesota colleges is 1,243 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,240 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,244. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,243 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Minnesota Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1126575551
50th pctl.1243628615
75th pctl.1346675671
Public colleges 25th pctl.1114550564
50th pctl.1240628613
75th pctl.1373678695
Private colleges 25th pctl.1130584546
50th pctl.1244628616
75th pctl.1337674663
[CHART#4] 1,243 SAT Score for Minnesota Colleges

24 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Minnesota colleges is 24 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 23 and private schools' average ACT score is 25. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
24 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Minnesota Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.212020
50th pctl.242424
75th pctl.272727
Public colleges 25th pctl.201718
50th pctl.232122
75th pctl.262525
Private colleges 25th pctl.222121
50th pctl.252525
75th pctl.282828
[CHART#5] 24 ACT Score for Minnesota Colleges