Minnesota Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 34 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Minnesota (31 public and 3 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,008 for Minnesota residents and $6,634 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,386. Total 114,067 students are attending Minnesota community colleges (3,355 on average). The average graduation rate is 41.21% and the students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Minnesota is $38,426.

Minnesota Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 34 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Minnesota - 31 schools are public and 3 private. 28 community colleges in Minnesota have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 114,067 students are attending Minnesota community colleges and, among them, 35,052 students enrolled online exclusively. 30 schools offer online degree/programs out of Minnesota community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Minnesota Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools34 community colleges (31 public, 3 private)
Open Admission Policy28 out of 34 schools
Tuition & Fees$6,008 Minnesota Residents
$6,634 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,386
Student PopulationTotal 114,067 (3,355 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 35,052 (1,168 on average) in 30 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate41.21%
Transfer-out Rate20.97%
Student to Faculty Ratio19.62 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$38,426

Minnesota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Minnesota North College - Itasca is ranked first among Minnesota community colleges and Minnesota State Community and Technical College and Riverland Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,008 for Minnesota residents and $6,634 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Minnesota community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Minnesota
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Minnesota ResidentsOut-of-State
Minnesota North College - Itasca
Grand Rapids
$5,788$7,086 $5,592 $40,300 983 30% 17 to 1
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls
$5,908$5,908 $4,473 $39,200 5,645 47% 18 to 1
Riverland Community College
Austin
$6,297$6,297 $4,899 $36,700 3,959 52% 20 to 1
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia
Virginia
$5,788$7,086 $5,144 $36,800 885 39% 17 to 1
Lake Superior College
Duluth
$5,785$5,785 $4,332 $41,600 4,074 42% 19 to 1
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd
$6,249$6,249 $4,822 $37,700 4,981 53% 20 to 1
Minnesota North College - Vermilion
Ely
$5,788$7,086 $5,664 $39,300 575 37% 20 to 1
Anoka Technical College
Anoka
$6,267$6,267 $4,788 $42,700 1,970 66% 19 to 1
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount
$6,679$6,679 $5,124 $42,300 2,894 58% 23 to 1
Ridgewater College
Willmar
$6,121$6,121 $5,063 $35,900 3,148 50% 19 to 1
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
$5,061$5,061 $4,114 $43,300 5,563 22% 24 to 1
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids
$5,682$5,682 $4,382 $41,200 8,486 30% 26 to 1
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud
$6,124$6,124 $4,836 $42,100 4,030 45% 23 to 1
Minnesota North College
Hibbing
$6,022$6,022 $6,183 $39,900 3,174 42% 17 to 1
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
$6,146$6,146 $4,217 $43,800 3,804 24% 20 to 1
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria
$6,236$6,236 $4,838 $40,200 3,281 60% 22 to 1
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls
$6,491$6,491 $3,857 $37,900 3,695 52% 18 to 1
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
$6,329$6,329 $4,476 $43,400 11,026 27% 31 to 1
Century College
White Bear Lake
$6,214$6,214 $4,075 $40,500 8,726 31% 25 to 1
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
$6,389$6,389 $4,473 $40,700 5,205 29% 23 to 1
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City
$4,738$4,738 $4,563 $34,000 1,794 36% 21 to 1
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona
$6,432$6,432 $4,935 $37,700 2,331 47% 19 to 1
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
$5,940$5,940 $4,690 $39,500 4,572 42% 21 to 1
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls
$6,289$6,289 $4,243 $42,100 2,631 56% 18 to 1
Northwest Technical College
Bemidji
$6,254$6,254 $5,326 $37,600 978 50% 16 to 1
South Central College
North Mankato
$6,146$6,146 $4,384 $38,000 2,731 39% 16 to 1
Minnesota North College - Rainy River
International Falls
$5,788$7,086 $5,802 $33,500 179 36% 17 to 1
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul
$6,326$6,326 $4,737 $36,000 5,198 40% 21 to 1
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
$6,161$6,161 $4,501 $37,700 6,733 20% 27 to 1
Minneapolis Business College
Roseville
$15,120 - $34,900 135 - 30 to 1
Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake
$4,163$4,163 $7,763 $14,700 209 19% 7 to 1
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Worthington
$13,516 $9,226 - 15 83% 13 to 1
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Mahnomen
$5,490 $15,705 - 119 10% 9 to 1
Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake
$6,640$6,640 $6,498 - 338 46% 11 to 1
Average$6,008$6,634 $5,386$38,4263,355 41.21%19.62 to 1
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