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Minnesota Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,889
($15,271)
Average Acceptance Rates 74.41 %
Total Student Population 413,411
Average Graduation Rates 54.68 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.20 to 1

Minnesota Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 109 colleges and universities are active in Minnesota - 53 public and 56 private schools. By school level, there are 53 4-year, 45 community colleges (2-4 years), and 11 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Minnesota. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Minnesota.
Minnesota College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public53 schools
Private (not-for-profit)35 schools
Private (for-profit)21 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High53 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)45 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)11 schools

Average Key Statistics for Minnesota Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Minnesota colleges is 74.41% and the average graduation rate is 54.68% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 413,411 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Minnesota colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.20 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Minnesota.
[Chart] Minnesota Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Minnesota colleges is 20.892857142857 %
Average Retention Rate for Minnesota colleges is 72.346153846154 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Minnesota Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Minnesota colleges are $15,271 for Minnesota residents and $17,889 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $13,704 for in-state students and $16,466 for out-of-state students.
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Minnesota 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,271$17,889
Graduate$13,704$16,466
[Chart] Minnesota State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Minnesota Colleges

Minnesota colleges and universities are offering 6,516 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 12-Week Certificate388
Less than one year certificate912273
One but less than two years certificate594123
Associate's Degree1,141224
Two but less than four years certificate17928
Bachelor's Degree2,019200
Post Bachelor's Degree500298
Master's Degree792317
Post Master's Degree6442
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship22492
Doctor's degree - professional practice5110
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at Minnesota State

In Minnesota, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 70 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 37 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 20 colleges have the ROTC programs and 44 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 91 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes70 out of 91 Schools
Graduate Online Classes37 out of 91 Schools
ROTC20 out of 91 Schools
Weekend/Evening College43 out of 91 Schools
Teacher certificate32 out of 91 Schools
Study Abroad44 out of 91 Schools
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