Colleges in Minnesota
This page aggregates every Title IV–eligible college and university with a primary campus in Minnesota, drawing from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, IPEDS institutional reports, and de-identified IRS earnings linkage for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.
The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Minnesota as a single denominator — community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.
The most-recent Scorecard release is from September 2024. Tuition figures reflect institutional reports for the 2022–23 academic year and may differ from current-year prices. Earnings data has an inherent lag — the 10-year earnings horizon reflects students who enrolled approximately a decade prior to the data publication, as the IRS-matching process requires time to accumulate post-enrollment income.
Largest Colleges in Minnesota by Enrollment
Highest Earnings 10-Year Median — Minnesota
What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Minnesota
Minnesota has 110 Title IV-participating postsecondary institutions in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the federal directory that captures every college eligible to award federal student aid. The ownership mix is 54 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools — a structural split that drives most of the tuition variation visible in the table below. Public institutions typically report substantially lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits often show higher sticker prices that are partially offset by institutional aid.
Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition across Minnesota institutions is $17,056, and the average admission rate (weighted by institutions that report one) sits at 74.4%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.
Post-graduation outcomes tie cost to return. Graduates of Minnesota colleges earn a mean of $48,259 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal aid applicants through the College Scorecard data file. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts every institution with reported IPEDS enrollment so prospective students can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side rather than relying on third-party rankings.
All Schools in Minnesota
| School Name | City | Type | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis | Public | 31,855 | 79.8% | $69,020 |
| Capella University | Minneapolis | Private For-Profit | 18,364 | — | $42,189 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public | 11,703 | 88.4% | $56,922 |
| Walden University | Minneapolis | Private For-Profit | 9,136 | — | $42,810 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | St. Cloud | Private For-Profit | 8,617 | — | $39,080 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | Public | 7,336 | 88.8% | $62,616 |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington | Public | 7,044 | — | $50,207 |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | Public | 6,280 | — | $46,424 |
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 6,245 | 85.4% | $73,739 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public | 5,616 | 98.7% | $64,705 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis | Public | 5,268 | — | $40,086 |
| Winona State University | Winona | Public | 5,144 | 75.5% | $58,532 |
| Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public | 5,088 | 94.8% | $55,813 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids | Public | 4,201 | — | $48,342 |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 3,813 | — | $38,399 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park | Public | 3,451 | — | $51,142 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public | 3,365 | — | $45,287 |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | Public | 3,157 | — | $49,460 |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public | 3,139 | 56.0% | $53,755 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public | 3,113 | — | $46,874 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield | Private Nonprofit | 3,093 | 48.3% | $65,543 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | Public | 3,072 | 58.8% | $50,527 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 3,018 | 78.9% | $59,871 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | Public | 2,942 | — | $45,591 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis | Private Nonprofit | 2,494 | 82.0% | $58,829 |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 2,473 | 91.8% | $59,282 |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | Public | 2,471 | — | $46,449 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Public | 2,315 | 62.2% | $51,342 |
| Inver Hills Community College | Inver Grove Heights | Public | 2,193 | — | $49,898 |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount | Public | 2,168 | — | $51,938 |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar | Public | 2,162 | — | $43,827 |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 2,131 | 28.5% | $63,878 |
| Carleton College | Northfield | Private Nonprofit | 2,086 | 20.4% | $75,525 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | Public | 2,013 | — | $45,570 |
| Riverland Community College | Austin | Public | 2,003 | — | $45,247 |
| South Central College | North Mankato | Public | 1,946 | — | $45,068 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | Private Nonprofit | 1,878 | 61.0% | $65,607 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 1,871 | 87.8% | $63,764 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead | Private Nonprofit | 1,829 | 62.6% | $59,317 |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 1,776 | 87.6% | $61,106 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth | Private Nonprofit | 1,765 | 93.0% | $65,934 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Public | 1,762 | — | $45,285 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | Crookston | Public | 1,729 | 87.9% | $58,056 |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka | Public | 1,684 | — | $47,746 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Brainerd | Public | 1,614 | — | $42,162 |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Public | 1,554 | — | $44,425 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Public | 1,533 | — | $49,393 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis | Private Nonprofit | 1,533 | 98.9% | $61,511 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | 1,442 | 93.5% | $50,755 |
| Saint Johns University | Collegeville | Private Nonprofit | 1,395 | 90.6% | $76,786 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona | Public | 1,388 | — | $43,613 |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | Private Nonprofit | 1,370 | 91.5% | $63,260 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | Private Nonprofit | 1,073 | 92.8% | $58,170 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | Morris | Public | 936 | 74.9% | $50,919 |
| Crown College | Saint Bonifacius | Private Nonprofit | 796 | 22.8% | $48,057 |
| Northwest Technical College | Bemidji | Public | 751 | — | $42,930 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | St. Louis Park | Private Nonprofit | 740 | 93.8% | $36,909 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm | Private Nonprofit | 725 | 87.2% | $47,491 |
| North Central University | Minneapolis | Private Nonprofit | 709 | 99.0% | $45,064 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Minneapolis | Private Nonprofit | 705 | 48.5% | $40,873 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato | Private Nonprofit | 669 | 39.0% | $46,110 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis | Minneapolis | Private For-Profit | 623 | — | $34,659 |
| Pine Technical & Community College | Pine City | Public | 574 | — | $41,232 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | Rochester | Public | 568 | 71.0% | $69,020 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet | Public | 557 | — | $45,665 |
| Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center | Minneapolis | Private Nonprofit | 360 | — | $22,606 |
| Red Lake Nation College | Red Lake | Public | 332 | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester | Private Nonprofit | 309 | 39.0% | $79,652 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | Bloomington | Private Nonprofit | 271 | — | $48,666 |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology | Rochester | Private For-Profit | 205 | — | $32,156 |
| Model College of Hair Design | Saint Cloud | Private For-Profit | 199 | — | $25,410 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College | Cass Lake | Public | 197 | — | — |
| PCI Academy-Plymouth | Plymouth | Private For-Profit | 165 | — | $31,330 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomington | Bloomington | Private For-Profit | 128 | — | $23,589 |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | Minneapolis | Private Nonprofit | 117 | — | — |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College | Mahnomen | Private Nonprofit | 110 | — | $18,044 |
| Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park | Spring Lake Park | Private For-Profit | 95 | — | $23,925 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood | Maplewood | Private For-Profit | 85 | — | — |
| Bethany Global University | Bloomington | Private Nonprofit | 81 | 92.9% | — |
| Oak Hills Christian College | Bemidji | Private Nonprofit | 75 | — | $35,983 |
| Academy College | Bloomington | Private For-Profit | 56 | — | $48,300 |
| Townsend Barber Institute | Roseville | Private For-Profit | 32 | — | — |
| Hastings Beauty School | Hastings | Private For-Profit | 22 | — | $26,258 |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology | Worthington | Private For-Profit | 15 | — | $28,336 |
| Diverse Media Institute | St. Paul | Private Nonprofit | 8 | — | — |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School | Center City | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Luther Seminary | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | St. Paul | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Saint Paul | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Adler Graduate School | Minnetonka | Private Nonprofit | — | — | — |
| American Academy of Health and Wellness | Roseville | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus | Cambridge | Public | — | — | $48,342 |
| Central Lakes College-Staples Campus | Staples | Public | — | — | $42,162 |
| M State - Detroit Lakes Campus | Detroit Lakes | Public | — | — | $45,591 |
| M State - Moorhead Campus | Moorhead | Public | — | — | $45,591 |
| M State - Wadena Campus | Wadena | Public | — | — | $45,591 |
| Minnesota North College - Itasca | Grand Rapids | Public | — | — | $45,570 |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | Virginia | Public | — | — | $45,570 |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth | Eveleth | Public | — | — | $45,570 |
| Minnesota North College - Rainy River | International Falls | Public | — | — | $45,570 |
| Minnesota North College - Vermilion | Ely | Public | — | — | $45,570 |
| South Central College-Faribault | Faribault | Public | — | — | $45,068 |
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks | East Grand Forks | Public | — | — | $44,425 |
| Northland Community and Technical College - Aerospace | Thief River Falls | Public | — | — | $44,425 |
| Rasmussen University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Private For-Profit | — | — | $39,080 |
| Rasmussen University-Eagan | Eagan | Private For-Profit | — | — | $39,080 |
| Rasmussen University-Mankato | Mankato | Private For-Profit | — | — | $39,080 |
| Rasmussen University-Hennepin/Anoka | Brooklyn Park | Private For-Profit | — | — | $39,080 |
| Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing Campus | Red Wing | Public | — | — | $43,613 |
| Lynnes Welding Training - Ramsey | Ramsey | Private For-Profit | — | — | — |
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About This Data
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS institutional characteristics files. Enrollment, admissions, and earnings figures are the most recently available. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for students who received federal financial aid, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid applicants.
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