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Minnesota Colleges Key Statistics

Minnesota Best Schools Compare All Minnesota Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $17,879
($16,063)
Average Acceptance Rates 70.26 %
Total Student Population 411,827
Average Graduation Rates 51.23 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.34 to 1

Minnesota Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 112 colleges and universities in Minnesota State - 45 public and 67 private schools. By school level, there are 61 four(4) Years or high, 37 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 14 less than tow(2) years schools in Minnesota. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Minnesota.
Minnesota College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public45 schools
Private (not-for-profit)37 schools
Private (for-profit)30 schools
4 Year or High61 schools
2-4 Year37 schools
Less than 2 year14 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Minnesota Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Minnesota colleges is 70.26% and the average graduation rate is 51.23% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 411,827 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Minnesota colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.34 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Minnesota.
[Chart] 2021 Minnesota Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Minnesota colleges is 24.8 %
Average Retention Rate for Minnesota colleges is 69.282608695652 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Minnesota Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Minnesota colleges are $16,063 for Minnesota residents and $17,879 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,243 for in-state students and $15,659 for out-of-state students.
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Minnesota 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,063$17,879
Graduate$13,243$15,659
[Chart] Minnesota State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Minnesota Colleges

Minnesota colleges and universities are offering 6,302 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Minnesota State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate854202
One but less than two years certificate64497
Associate's Degree1,201217
Two but less than four years certificate2077
Bachelor's Degree1,978188
Post Bachelor's Degree350155
Master's Degree738248
Post Master's Degree6136
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship22990
Doctor's degree - professional practice377
Doctor's degree - other31

Special Learning Opportunities at Minnesota State

In Minnesota, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 68 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 37 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 20 colleges have the ROTC programs and 47 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Minnesota schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Minnesota State
Online Completely2 out of 120 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes68 out of 120 Schools
Graduate Online Classes37 out of 120 Schools
ROTC20 out of 120 Schools
Weekend/Evening College47 out of 120 Schools
Teacher certificate34 out of 120 Schools
Study Abroad47 out of 120 Schools

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