How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Minnesota 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Minnesota 4-Year Colleges is 50.65%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 2.55%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Minnesota 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 3.45% from 52.46% to 50.65%. Of the 103 Minnesota 4-Year Colleges, 33 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 47 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Minnesota 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Minnesota 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Minnesota 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN-33.00%---33.00%
Academy CollegeBloomington, MN---100.00%100.00%100.00%
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN62.00%57.00%
5%
60.00%
3%
61.00%
1%
61.00%60.20%
Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN37.00%48.00%
11%
45.00%
3%
46.00%
1%
46.00%44.40%
Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN24.00%26.00%
2%
24.00%
2%
24.00%21.00%
3%
23.80%
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN64.00%57.00%
7%
59.00%
2%
58.00%
1%
55.00%
3%
58.60%
Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN42.00%42.00%39.00%
3%
41.00%
2%
47.00%
6%
42.20%
Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji, MN42.00%30.00%
12%
35.00%
5%
44.00%
9%
35.00%
9%
37.20%
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN46.00%47.00%
1%
45.00%
2%
47.00%
2%
49.00%
2%
46.80%
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN55.00%54.00%
1%
61.00%
7%
62.00%
1%
56.00%
6%
57.60%
Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN77.00%73.00%
4%
74.00%
1%
74.00%74.00%74.40%
Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN48.00%43.00%
5%
42.00%
1%
47.00%
5%
46.00%
1%
45.20%
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN93.00%91.00%
2%
93.00%
2%
91.00%
2%
90.00%
1%
91.60%
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN75.00%72.00%
3%
67.00%
5%
74.00%
7%
69.00%
5%
71.40%
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN59.00%51.00%
8%
47.00%
4%
52.00%
5%
51.00%
1%
52.00%
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN48.00%54.00%
6%
47.00%
7%
54.00%
7%
53.00%
1%
51.20%
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN73.00%69.00%
4%
74.00%
5%
74.00%74.00%72.80%
Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN33.00%33.00%40.00%
7%
31.00%
9%
34.00%
3%
34.20%
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN45.00%41.00%
4%
41.00%44.00%
3%
42.00%
2%
42.60%
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MN46.00%44.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
41.00%
4%
37.00%
4%
42.60%
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN78.00%78.00%78.00%78.00%75.00%
3%
77.40%
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN63.00%69.00%
6%
65.00%
4%
64.00%
1%
69.00%
5%
66.00%
Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN23.00%29.00%
6%
29.00%31.00%
2%
32.00%
1%
28.80%
Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, MN41.00%41.00%42.00%
1%
43.00%
1%
36.00%
7%
40.60%
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN78.00%----78.00%
Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, MN26.00%25.00%
1%
28.00%
3%
23.00%
5%
17.00%
6%
23.80%
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN90.00%90.00%92.00%
2%
89.00%
3%
87.00%
2%
89.60%
South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN23.00%26.00%
3%
31.00%
5%
30.00%
1%
26.00%
4%
27.20%
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN50.00%49.00%
1%
50.00%
1%
51.00%
1%
52.00%
1%
50.40%
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN-----0.00%
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN39.00%34.00%
5%
45.00%
11%
38.00%
7%
32.00%
6%
37.60%
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN80.00%82.00%
2%
84.00%
2%
84.00%84.00%82.80%
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN48.00%50.00%
2%
50.00%56.00%
6%
53.00%
3%
51.40%
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN64.00%63.00%
1%
63.00%66.00%
3%
57.00%
9%
62.60%
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MN21.00%16.00%
5%
17.00%
1%
19.00%
2%
13.00%
6%
17.20%
Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN60.00%50.00%
10%
64.00%
14%
50.00%
14%
70.00%
20%
58.80%
Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury CampusWOODBURY, MN45.00%----45.00%
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN59.00%61.00%
2%
61.00%64.00%
3%
62.00%
2%
61.40%
University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN66.00%58.00%
8%
59.00%
1%
57.00%
2%
58.00%
1%
59.60%
Model College of Hair DesignSaint Cloud, MN73.00%----73.00%
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN49.00%53.00%
4%
54.00%
1%
56.00%
2%
55.00%
1%
53.40%
North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN20.00%17.00%
3%
17.00%14.00%
3%
13.00%
1%
16.20%
Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN25.00%26.00%
1%
22.00%
4%
24.00%
2%
18.00%
6%
23.00%
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN54.00%51.00%
3%
53.00%
2%
59.00%
6%
59.00%55.20%
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN42.00%39.00%
3%
42.00%
3%
42.00%39.00%
3%
40.80%
University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN63.00%67.00%
4%
68.00%
1%
67.00%
1%
70.00%
3%
67.00%
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN43.00%44.00%
1%
66.00%
22%
100.00%
34%
-63.25%
Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN38.00%32.00%
6%
32.00%27.00%
5%
52.00%
25%
36.20%
Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MN28.00%40.00%
12%
16.00%
24%
31.00%
15%
31.00%29.20%
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN24.00%25.00%
1%
23.00%
2%
27.00%
4%
24.00%
3%
24.60%
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN80.00%79.00%
1%
85.00%
6%
76.00%
9%
78.00%
2%
79.60%
St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, MN31.00%30.00%
1%
34.00%
4%
32.00%
2%
34.00%
2%
32.20%
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN44.00%48.00%
4%
44.00%
4%
47.00%
3%
44.00%
3%
45.40%
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN76.00%75.00%
1%
74.00%
1%
78.00%
4%
75.00%
3%
75.60%
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN61.00%64.00%
3%
61.00%
3%
56.00%
5%
65.00%
9%
61.40%
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN86.00%86.00%84.00%
2%
85.00%
1%
84.00%
1%
85.00%
Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN52.00%49.00%
3%
60.00%
11%
60.00%51.00%
9%
54.40%
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN69.00%69.00%68.00%
1%
65.00%
3%
67.00%
2%
67.60%
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN77.00%76.00%
1%
80.00%
4%
78.00%
2%
79.00%
1%
78.00%
Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonBloomington, MN58.00%----58.00%
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN56.00%57.00%
1%
63.00%
6%
59.00%
4%
63.00%
4%
59.60%
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN43.00%33.00%
10%
35.00%
2%
30.00%
5%
48.00%
18%
37.80%
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN29.00%27.00%
2%
31.00%
4%
28.00%
3%
31.00%
3%
29.20%
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN46.00%49.00%
3%
48.00%
1%
47.00%
1%
40.00%
7%
46.00%
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterMinneapolis, MN57.00%----57.00%
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN58.00%50.00%
8%
49.00%
1%
59.00%
10%
47.00%
12%
52.60%
Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN46.00%42.00%
4%
44.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
45.00%44.40%
Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MN41.00%31.00%
10%
37.00%
6%
38.00%
1%
33.00%
5%
36.00%
Winona State UniversityWinona, MN64.00%59.00%
5%
60.00%
1%
62.00%
2%
60.00%
2%
61.00%
Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN19.00%18.00%
1%
21.00%
3%
22.00%
1%
21.00%
1%
20.20%
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN21.00%31.00%
10%
20.00%
11%
25.00%
5%
31.00%
6%
25.60%
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN---50.00%-50.00%
Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, MN8.00%7.00%
1%
31.00%
24%
27.00%
4%
15.00%
12%
17.60%
Hastings Beauty SchoolHastings, MN86.00%----86.00%
White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen, MN14.00%5.00%
9%
16.00%
11%
26.00%
10%
19.00%
7%
16.00%
PCI Academy-PlymouthPlymouth, MN82.00%----82.00%
Institute of Production and RecordingMinneapolis, MN52.00%62.00%
10%
64.00%
2%
48.00%
16%
61.00%
13%
57.40%
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkSpring Lake Park, MN54.00%----54.00%
University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN59.00%58.00%
1%
54.00%
4%
46.00%
8%
58.00%
12%
55.00%
Avalon School of CosmetologyWorthington, MN75.00%83.00%
8%
16.00%
67%
58.00%
42%
60.00%
2%
58.40%
Nova Academy of CosmetologyRochester, MN68.00%----68.00%
Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis, MN88.00%76.00%
12%
83.00%
7%
86.00%
3%
63.00%
23%
79.20%
Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN62.00%50.00%
12%
55.00%
5%
84.00%
29%
75.00%
9%
65.20%
Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake, MN--7.00%22.00%
15%
25.00%
3%
18.00%
Lynnes Welding Training - RamseyRamsey, MN-----0.00%
Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing CampusRed Wing, MN-----0.00%
Rasmussen University-BlaineBlaine, MN-----0.00%
Rasmussen University-MankatoMankato, MN-----0.00%
Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/WoodburyLake Elmo, MN-----0.00%
Rasmussen University-EaganEagan, MN-----0.00%
Rasmussen University-BloomingtonBloomington, MN-----0.00%
Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand ForksEast Grand Forks, MN-----0.00%
South Central College-FaribaultFaribault, MN-----0.00%
Minnesota North College - VermilionEly, MN-----0.00%
Minnesota North College - Rainy RiverInternational Falls, MN-----0.00%
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range EvelethEveleth, MN-----0.00%
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range VirginiaVirginia, MN-----0.00%
Minnesota North College - ItascaGrand Rapids, MN-----0.00%
M State - Wadena CampusWadena, MN-----0.00%
M State - Moorhead CampusMoorhead, MN-----0.00%
Central Lakes College-Staples CampusStaples, MN-----0.00%
M State - Detroit Lakes CampusDetroit Lakes, MN-----0.00%
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge CampusCambridge, MN-----0.00%
Average52.46%49.21%
3.24%
49.48%
0.27%
51.97%
2.49%
50.65%
1.32%
50.75%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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