Capella University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 20% last year.
Saint Cloud State University with 40% and Metropolitan State University with 44% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Minnesota Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $21,959 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,945 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Minnesota Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 83.59%, and the average SAT score is 1,294, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 20.00% 13.00% | $14,400 | - | - | - | 47,761 | 41 to 1 |
| 2 2 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year | 40.00% 6.00% | $10,245 ($10,245) | 16.56% | 94.80% | 1,130 | 10,732 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year | 44.00% 6.00% | $9,840 ($9,840) | 33.82% | 98.71% | - | 6,660 | 15 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year | 45.00% 1.00% | $10,361 ($10,361) | 22.20% | 62.18% | - | 8,214 | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 46.00% 12.00% | $25,600 | 16.62% | 78.87% | - | 6,003 | 16 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year | 54.00% - | $18,942 ($9,572) | 29.38% | 88.44% | - | 15,271 | 21 to 1 |
| 7 - | Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 3.00% | $17,308 ($10,576) | 24.19% | 75.49% | - | 6,045 | 14 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year | 65.00% 1.00% | $20,134 ($14,608) | 22.52% | 88.75% | 1,290 | 9,253 | 16 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 76.00% 1.00% | $54,398 | 20.82% | 85.36% | 1,345 | 9,410 | 14 to 1 |
| 10 - | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year | 85.00% 1.00% | $38,362 ($17,214) | 22.34% | 79.75% | 1,410 | 56,666 | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 53.20% | $21,959 ($11,774) | 23.16% | 83.59% | 1,294 | 17,602 | 19 to 1 |