The average graduation rate of Minnesota colleges is 54.68%. It means that 54.68% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Minnesota colleges, the average graduation rate is 59.84%, which means 59.84% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Minnesota 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 42.00%.
For Minnesota colleges, Carleton College has the highest graduation rate of 89.60% among 4-year colleges. For Minnesota community colleges, Avalon School of Cosmetology has the highest graduation rate of 83.33%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Minnesota colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Walden University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy College4-Year College, private | 35.71% | - | 35.71% | - | - |
| Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeCommunity College | 57.63% | - | 60.00% | 8% | 77% |
| Anoka Technical CollegeCommunity College | 60.00% | - | 66.47% | 12% | 62% |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.34% | - | 29.95% | 36% | 58% |
| Augsburg University4-Year College, private | 39.95% | 50.24% | 51.67% | 7% | 72% |
| Riverland Community CollegeCommunity College | 47.56% | - | 52.13% | 15% | 75% |
| Northwest Technical CollegeCommunity College | 48.91% | - | 50.00% | 13% | 74% |
| Bemidji State University4-Year College, public | 32.92% | 43.35% | 46.36% | 31% | 73% |
| Bethany Lutheran College4-Year College, private | 43.43% | 54.29% | 54.86% | 19% | 72% |
| Bethel University4-Year College, private | 62.50% | 69.74% | 71.38% | - | 86% |
| Central Lakes College-BrainerdCommunity College | 44.25% | - | 53.20% | 13% | 69% |
| Carleton College4-Year College, private | 81.85% | 88.85% | 89.60% | - | 96% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead4-Year College, private | 44.63% | 59.56% | 61.07% | 27% | 84% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul4-Year College, private | 32.51% | 42.80% | 45.27% | 34% | 67% |
| Dakota County Technical CollegeCommunity College | 52.23% | - | 57.67% | 10% | 74% |
| Martin Luther College4-Year College, private | 50.26% | 66.84% | 71.50% | - | 85% |
| Lake Superior CollegeCommunity College | 31.85% | - | 41.78% | 14% | 61% |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 38.66% | - | 46.64% | 47% | 69% |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 47.08% | - | 51.55% | 15% | 68% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College4-Year College, private | 63.90% | 76.65% | 76.65% | 16% | 88% |
| Hamline University4-Year College, private | 50.37% | 59.33% | 60.45% | - | 78% |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hennepin Technical CollegeCommunity College | 32.76% | - | 41.64% | 9% | 73% |
| Minnesota North CollegeCommunity College | 37.73% | - | 41.61% | 18% | 62% |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisTrade School | 4.55% | - | 67.68% | - | 85% |
| Inver Hills Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.28% | - | 23.77% | 37% | 56% |
| Luther Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Macalester College4-Year College, private | 73.71% | 86.13% | 87.10% | 8% | 92% |
| South Central CollegeCommunity College | 29.59% | - | 39.12% | 14% | 59% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato4-Year College, public | 35.18% | 50.27% | 53.49% | 29% | 80% |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Metropolitan State University4-Year College, public | 27.14% | 36.43% | 43.57% | 36% | 68% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities4-Year College, public | 75.12% | 83.94% | 85.29% | - | 91% |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston4-Year College, public | 37.56% | 46.83% | 49.76% | 32% | 80% |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design4-Year College, private | 39.53% | 49.42% | 51.16% | 28% | 75% |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 10.61% | - | 19.58% | 29% | 56% |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis4-Year College, private | 28.57% | 35.71% | 35.71% | - | 70% |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology WoodburyTrade School | 57.28% | - | 64.08% | - | 76% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth4-Year College, public | 47.24% | 62.27% | 64.72% | 25% | 81% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris4-Year College, public | 50.27% | 59.78% | 62.50% | 23% | 74% |
| Model College of Hair DesignTrade School | 26.32% | - | 61.40% | - | 89% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead4-Year College, public | 40.38% | 54.14% | 56.82% | 24% | 75% |
| North Hennepin Community CollegeCommunity College | 11.70% | - | 22.39% | 34% | 60% |
| Normandale Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.02% | - | 26.95% | 28% | 62% |
| North Central University4-Year College, private | 56.93% | 64.85% | 65.35% | - | 82% |
| Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 48.02% | - | 55.95% | 11% | 70% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul4-Year College, private | 58.88% | 66.91% | 67.64% | - | 83% |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oak Hills Christian College4-Year College, private | 6.25% | - | 6.25% | - | 45% |
| Pine Technical & Community CollegeCommunity College | 31.67% | - | 35.83% | 14% | 52% |
| Rochester Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 20.71% | - | 28.86% | 21% | 58% |
| College of Saint Benedict4-Year College, private | 73.00% | 76.66% | 77.12% | - | 86% |
| St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeCommunity College | 36.38% | - | 44.87% | 16% | 65% |
| Saint Cloud State University4-Year College, public | 24.70% | 35.22% | 39.19% | 34% | 71% |
| Saint Johns University4-Year College, private | 69.10% | 74.87% | 75.38% | - | 86% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota4-Year College, private | 60.46% | 64.71% | 66.01% | 25% | 75% |
| St Olaf College4-Year College, private | 77.42% | 82.51% | 84.00% | 11% | 92% |
| Crown College4-Year College, private | 40.56% | 44.06% | 44.06% | 3% | 70% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica4-Year College, private | 61.46% | 69.02% | 70.53% | 22% | 82% |
| University of St Thomas4-Year College, private | 67.46% | 76.01% | 77.11% | 1% | 88% |
| Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonTrade School | 10.29% | - | 77.94% | - | 72% |
| St Catherine University4-Year College, private | 50.00% | 59.00% | 60.75% | 26% | 80% |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Saint Paul CollegeCommunity College | 30.95% | - | 40.08% | 20% | 60% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University4-Year College, public | 29.97% | 41.84% | 44.21% | 36% | 74% |
| Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterTrade School | 60.99% | - | 63.78% | - | - |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dunwoody College of Technology4-Year College, private | 85.71% | - | 85.71% | 10% | 76% |
| Ridgewater CollegeCommunity College | 45.31% | - | 50.20% | 14% | 70% |
| Minnesota State College SoutheastCommunity College | 39.87% | - | 47.47% | 11% | 63% |
| Winona State University4-Year College, public | 38.42% | 53.14% | 55.96% | 30% | 79% |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Century CollegeCommunity College | 18.74% | - | 31.20% | 27% | 58% |
| Adler Graduate School4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 23% | 44% |
| Capella University4-Year College, private | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 27% | 42% |
| Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCommunity College | 14.29% | - | 19.05% | 19% | 51% |
| Hastings Beauty SchoolTrade School | 69.23% | - | 69.23% | 4% | 100% |
| White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeCommunity College | 10.00% | - | 10.00% | - | 50% |
| PCI Academy-PlymouthTrade School | 72.22% | - | 72.22% | - | 81% |
| American Academy of Health and Wellness4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkTrade School | - | - | 51.61% | - | 57% |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester4-Year College, public | 53.25% | 56.21% | 57.40% | 38% | 70% |
| Avalon School of CosmetologyCommunity College | - | - | 83.33% | - | - |
| Nova Academy of CosmetologyTrade School | 46.91% | - | 76.54% | - | 83% |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary4-Year College, private | 8.70% | 34.78% | 34.78% | 26% | 100% |
| Bethany Global University4-Year College, private | 23.94% | 26.76% | 28.17% | 10% | 22% |
| Red Lake Nation CollegeCommunity College | 46.43% | - | 46.43% | - | 58% |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge CampusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Lakes College-Staples CampusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| M State - Detroit Lakes CampusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| M State - Moorhead CampusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| M State - Wadena CampusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - ItascaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range VirginiaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range EvelethCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Rainy RiverCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - VermilionCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central College-FaribaultCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand ForksCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Bloomington4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-EaganCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Mankato4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/WoodburyCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rasmussen University-Hennepin/AnokaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing CampusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lynnes Welding Training - RamseyTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy MaplewoodTrade School | - | - | - | - | 96% |