For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Minnesota Colleges is 59.40%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 6.03%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Minnesota Colleges has decreased by 3.63% from 61.63% to 59.40%. Of the 47 Minnesota Colleges, 16 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 24 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Minnesota Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Academy CollegeBloomington, MN | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 36.00% 64% | 84.00% |
| Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 59.00% | 58.00% 1% | 55.00% 3% | 52.00% 3% | 51.00% 1% | 55.00% |
| Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN | 45.00% | 47.00% 2% | 49.00% 2% | 53.00% 4% | 47.00% 6% | 48.20% |
| Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN | 61.00% | 62.00% 1% | 56.00% 6% | 59.00% 3% | 54.00% 5% | 58.40% |
| Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 74.00% | 74.00% | 74.00% | 75.00% 1% | 71.00% 4% | 73.60% |
| Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN | 93.00% | 91.00% 2% | 90.00% 1% | 91.00% 1% | 89.00% 2% | 90.80% |
| Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 67.00% | 74.00% 7% | 69.00% 5% | 71.00% 2% | 61.00% 10% | 68.40% |
| Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN | 47.00% | 52.00% 5% | 51.00% 1% | 58.00% 7% | 45.00% 13% | 50.60% |
| Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN | 74.00% | 74.00% | 74.00% | 71.00% 3% | 71.00% | 72.80% |
| Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN | 78.00% | 78.00% | 75.00% 3% | 75.00% | 76.00% 1% | 76.40% |
| Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 65.00% | 64.00% 1% | 69.00% 5% | 57.00% 12% | 60.00% 3% | 63.00% |
| Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN | 92.00% | 89.00% 3% | 87.00% 2% | 90.00% 3% | 87.00% 3% | 89.00% |
| Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN | 50.00% | 51.00% 1% | 52.00% 1% | 54.00% 2% | 53.00% 1% | 52.00% |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 45.00% | 38.00% 7% | 32.00% 6% | 38.00% 6% | 43.00% 5% | 39.20% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 84.00% | 84.00% | 84.00% | 84.00% | 85.00% 1% | 84.20% |
| University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN | 50.00% | 56.00% 6% | 53.00% 3% | 49.00% 4% | 49.00% | 51.40% |
| Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN | 63.00% | 66.00% 3% | 57.00% 9% | 69.00% 12% | 51.00% 18% | 61.20% |
| Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN | 64.00% | 50.00% 14% | 70.00% 20% | 73.00% 3% | 46.00% 27% | 60.60% |
| University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN | 61.00% | 64.00% 3% | 62.00% 2% | 64.00% 2% | 64.00% | 63.00% |
| University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN | 59.00% | 57.00% 2% | 58.00% 1% | 61.00% 3% | 62.00% 1% | 59.40% |
| Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 54.00% | 56.00% 2% | 55.00% 1% | 54.00% 1% | 57.00% 3% | 55.20% |
| North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 53.00% | 59.00% 6% | 59.00% | 63.00% 4% | 66.00% 3% | 60.00% |
| University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN | 68.00% | 67.00% 1% | 70.00% 3% | 68.00% 2% | 68.00% | 68.20% |
| Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington, MN | 66.00% | 100.00% 34% | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 91.50% |
| Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN | 32.00% | 27.00% 5% | 52.00% 25% | 30.00% 22% | 22.00% 8% | 32.60% |
| College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN | 85.00% | 76.00% 9% | 78.00% 2% | 83.00% 5% | 77.00% 6% | 79.80% |
| Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN | 44.00% | 47.00% 3% | 44.00% 3% | 46.00% 2% | 40.00% 6% | 44.20% |
| Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN | 74.00% | 78.00% 4% | 75.00% 3% | 75.00% | 75.00% | 75.40% |
| Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN | 61.00% | 56.00% 5% | 65.00% 9% | 67.00% 2% | 66.00% 1% | 63.00% |
| St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN | 84.00% | 85.00% 1% | 84.00% 1% | 83.00% 1% | 83.00% | 83.80% |
| Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN | 60.00% | 60.00% | 51.00% 9% | 64.00% 13% | 45.00% 19% | 56.00% |
| The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN | 68.00% | 65.00% 3% | 67.00% 2% | 62.00% 5% | 70.00% 8% | 66.40% |
| University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN | 80.00% | 78.00% 2% | 79.00% 1% | 75.00% 4% | 76.00% 1% | 77.60% |
| St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN | 63.00% | 59.00% 4% | 63.00% 4% | 65.00% 2% | 61.00% 4% | 62.20% |
| Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN | 35.00% | 30.00% 5% | 48.00% 18% | 53.00% 5% | 53.00% | 43.80% |
| Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN | 48.00% | 47.00% 1% | 40.00% 7% | 44.00% 4% | 45.00% 1% | 44.80% |
| Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN | 49.00% | 59.00% 10% | 47.00% 12% | 62.00% 15% | 66.00% 4% | 56.60% |
| Winona State UniversityWinona, MN | 60.00% | 62.00% 2% | 60.00% 2% | 60.00% | 56.00% 4% | 59.60% |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN | 20.00% | 25.00% 5% | 31.00% 6% | 20.00% 11% | 25.00% 5% | 24.20% |
| Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN | - | 50.00% | - | 33.00% | 20.00% 13% | 34.33% |
| University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN | 54.00% | 46.00% 8% | 58.00% 12% | 56.00% 2% | 57.00% 1% | 54.20% |
| Bethlehem College & SeminaryMinneapolis, MN | 83.00% | 86.00% 3% | 63.00% 23% | 50.00% 13% | 69.00% 19% | 70.20% |
| Bethany Global UniversityBloomington, MN | 55.00% | 84.00% 29% | 75.00% 9% | 61.00% 14% | 56.00% 5% | 66.20% |
| Rasmussen University-BloomingtonBloomington, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Rasmussen University-MankatoMankato, MN | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 61.63% | 63.51% 1.88% | 62.95% 0.56% | 63.21% 0.26% | 59.40% 3.81% | 62.14% |