Minnesota Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Minnesota. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 11.48% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.06%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 29.22% over the past decade where it is increased by 0.93% last year. The living costs in Minnesota Colleges have risen 40.12% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Minnesota
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $9,459$12,235 $8,643$11,714 $9,622$10,443
2012-13 $9,807
3.68%
$13,317
8.84%
$8,958
3.64%
$12,828
9.51%
$9,916
3.06%
$10,464
0.20%
2013-14 $9,827
0.20%
$13,495
1.34%
$9,202
2.72%
$13,193
2.85%
$10,317
4.04%
$10,783
3.05%
2014-15 $9,835
0.08%
$13,586
0.67%
$9,418
2.35%
$13,471
2.11%
$10,582
2.57%
$11,104
2.98%
2015-16 $10,087
2.56%
$14,061
3.50%
$9,797
4.02%
$14,043
4.25%
$10,769
1.77%
$11,327
2.01%
2016-17 $10,193
1.05%
$14,471
2.92%
$9,910
1.15%
$14,205
1.15%
$10,879
1.02%
$11,180
-1.30%
2017-18 $10,448
2.50%
$15,119
4.48%
$10,515
6.10%
$15,213
7.10%
$11,248
3.39%
$11,539
3.21%
2018-19 $10,509
0.58%
$15,470
2.32%
$10,911
3.77%
$14,677
-3.52%
$11,584
2.99%
$11,936
3.44%
2019-20 $10,749
2.28%
$16,014
3.52%
$10,983
0.66%
$14,872
1.33%
$11,888
2.62%
$12,740
6.74%
2020-21 $10,795
0.43%
$16,098
0.52%
$11,207
2.04%
$15,179
2.06%
$12,182
2.47%
$13,291
4.32%
2021-22 $11,262
4.33%
$16,133
0.22%
$11,749
4.84%
$14,842
-2.22%
$12,520
2.77%
$13,154
-1.03%
2022-23 $12,056
7.05%
$16,866
4.54%
$13,793
17.40%
$15,941
7.40%
$13,091
4.56%
$13,820
5.06%
2023-24 $13,016
7.96%
$14,839
-12.02%
$14,553
5.51%
$17,246
8.19%
$13,873
5.97%
$14,985
8.43%
2024-25 $11,686
-10.22%
$15,145
2.06%
$13,288
-8.69%
$17,407
0.93%
$14,828
6.88%
$15,653
4.46%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Minnesota Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Minnesota Colleges is $11,686 for state residents and $15,144 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $6,052 for state residents and $6,137.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $17,726. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $13,288 for state residents and $17,407 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $16,321.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$11,686$6,052 $17,726
Public (out-of-State)$15,144$6,137$17,726
Private$27,460-$17,726
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$13,288
Public (out-of-State)$17,407
Private$16,321
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