The average acceptance rate for Minnesota Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 74.41%. This represents a 0.14% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Minnesota Colleges has experienced a 3.56% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 70.85% to 74.41%. Among the 37 competitive 4-year colleges in Minnesota Colleges, 24 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 13 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Minnesota Colleges. Out of 37 schools with available data, 24 schools (64.9%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 13 schools (35.1%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Minnesota Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy CollegeBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 73.12% | 76.37% 3.24% | 76.51% 0.14% | 76.53% 0.02% | 81.98% 5.45% | 8.86% |
| Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN | 69.44% | 74.95% 5.51% | 77.52% 2.57% | 70.66% 6.86% | 55.98% 14.68% | 13.46% |
| Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN | 64.51% | 61.48% 3.03% | 58.50% 2.99% | 50.96% 7.53% | 38.97% 12% | 25.54% |
| Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 86.63% | 88.68% 2.05% | 72.49% 16.2% | 90.99% 18.5% | 87.80% 3.19% | 1.17% |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | 21.18% | 17.55% 3.64% | 16.63% 0.92% | 22.28% 5.65% | 20.41% 1.87% | 0.77% |
| Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 58.08% | 72.00% 13.92% | 65.53% 6.47% | 63.06% 2.47% | 62.65% 0.41% | 4.57% |
| Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN | 68.60% | 67.89% 0.71% | 69.09% 1.2% | 74.87% 5.79% | 78.87% 4% | 10.27% |
| Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN | 87.31% | 91.37% 4.06% | 83.72% 7.65% | 82.57% 1.15% | 87.17% 4.6% | 0.14% |
| Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN | 70.61% | 72.57% 1.96% | 73.90% 1.32% | 61.80% 12.1% | 60.99% 0.8% | 9.62% |
| Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 68.95% | 76.43% 7.48% | 80.55% 4.12% | 89.83% 9.28% | 87.63% 2.2% | 18.68% |
| Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN | 38.69% | 31.26% 7.43% | 28.42% 2.84% | 28.21% 0.21% | 28.52% 0.31% | 10.17% |
| Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN | 67.26% | 69.48% 2.22% | 70.68% 1.2% | 91.33% 20.65% | 88.44% 2.89% | 21.18% |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN | 31.30% | 49.06% 17.76% | 63.64% 14.58% | 38.71% 24.93% | 39.01% 0.3% | 7.71% |
| Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 61.89% | 66.62% 4.72% | 81.70% 15.08% | 96.49% 14.8% | 98.71% 2.22% | 36.82% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 69.64% | 73.23% 3.6% | 74.91% 1.68% | 77.03% 2.11% | 79.75% 2.72% | 10.11% |
| University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN | 72.15% | 48.16% 23.99% | 57.22% 9.06% | 58.38% 1.16% | 87.86% 29.48% | 15.71% |
| Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN | 54.68% | 65.52% 10.84% | 56.89% 8.63% | 48.36% 8.52% | 48.48% 0.12% | 6.2% |
| Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN | 92.06% | 94.48% 2.41% | 94.29% 0.19% | 93.82% 0.47% | 93.75% 0.07% | 1.69% |
| University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN | 78.55% | 79.54% 0.99% | 80.70% 1.16% | 81.75% 1.05% | 88.75% 7% | 10.2% |
| University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN | 64.65% | 76.06% 11.41% | 77.66% 1.6% | 70.46% 7.2% | 74.93% 4.47% | 10.28% |
| Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 66.05% | 71.71% 5.66% | 56.62% 15.1% | 52.62% 4% | 58.76% 6.14% | 7.29% |
| North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 92.99% | 94.03% 1.05% | 90.81% 3.22% | 90.82% 0.01% | 98.98% 8.16% | 6% |
| University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN | 92.22% | 82.33% 9.89% | 92.51% 10.18% | 91.88% 0.64% | 93.47% 1.59% | 1.24% |
| Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN | 84.01% | 91.79% 7.78% | 87.80% 3.99% | 91.36% 3.56% | 91.52% 0.16% | 7.51% |
| Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN | 73.22% | 94.32% 21.1% | 95.28% 0.96% | 94.95% 0.33% | 94.80% 0.15% | 21.57% |
| Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN | 81.38% | 88.65% 7.27% | 86.24% 2.41% | 90.48% 4.24% | 90.62% 0.14% | 9.24% |
| Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN | 84.10% | 97.79% 13.7% | 96.83% 0.97% | 88.81% 8.01% | 92.78% 3.97% | 8.68% |
| St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN | 50.81% | 47.43% 3.38% | 56.41% 8.98% | 52.15% 4.26% | 48.32% 3.83% | 2.5% |
| Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN | 46.89% | 65.09% 18.2% | 66.59% 1.5% | 62.81% 3.78% | 22.78% 40.03% | 24.11% |
| The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN | 73.31% | 73.69% 0.39% | 96.61% 22.92% | 93.78% 2.83% | 92.96% 0.82% | 19.65% |
| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 87.40% | 75.53% 11.88% | 77.00% 1.47% | 84.94% 7.95% | 85.36% 0.42% | 2.04% |
| St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 76.15% | 74.89% 1.26% | 92.53% 17.64% | 94.07% 1.54% | 91.85% 2.22% | 15.7% |
| Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN | 80.60% | 91.03% 10.43% | 91.59% 0.56% | 68.94% 22.66% | 62.18% 6.75% | 18.42% |
| Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN | 97.38% | 99.04% 1.66% | 98.04% 1% | 98.47% 0.42% | 98.87% 0.41% | 1.5% |
| Winona State UniversityWinona, MN | 75.18% | 76.91% 1.73% | 73.75% 3.16% | 68.52% 5.23% | 75.49% 6.97% | 0.31% |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN | 73.75% | 80.23% 6.48% | 71.70% 8.53% | 71.83% 0.12% | 71.00% 0.83% | 2.75% |
| Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN | 86.59% | 94.87% 8.29% | 96.15% 1.28% | 93.88% 2.28% | 92.86% 1.02% | 6.27% |
| Rasmussen University-BloomingtonBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-MankatoMankato, MN | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 70.85% | 74.38% 3.53% | 75.32% 0.94% | 74.55% 0.77% | 74.41% 0.14% | 3.56% |