There are 45 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Minnesota - 40 public and 5 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Minnesota community colleges is $6,018 for Minnesota residents and $6,835 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,203. A total of 100,065 students enrolled in Minnesota community colleges (3,451 in average).


Minnesota Community Colleges Average Statistics

29 Minnesota community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

28 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,184 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 32.90% and the transfer-out rate is 32.90%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 at Minnesota community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Minnesota community colleges.

Minnesota Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools45 community colleges (40 public, 5 private)
Open Admission Policy29 out of 45 schools
Tuition & Fees$6,018 Minnesota Residents
$6,835 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,203
Student PopulationTotal 100,065 (3,451 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 30,783 (1,184 on average) in 28 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate32.90%
Transfer-out Rate19.96%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.31 to 1

Minnesota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is ranked first among Minnesota community colleges and Riverland Community College and Lake Superior College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,018 for Minnesota residents and $6,835 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Minnesota community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Minnesota
MN RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
2Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls, MN$5,900 $5,225 5,282 42% 18 to 1
3Riverland Community CollegeAustin, MN$6,249 $5,228 3,175 47% 18 to 1
5Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN$5,785 $3,672 3,849 34% 19 to 1
6Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd, MN$6,209 $5,606 4,633 46% 18 to 1
8Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN$6,267 $3,389 1,580 46% 16 to 1
9Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount, MN$6,419 $4,141 2,717 53% 23 to 1
10Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, MN$6,109 $5,836 2,904 45% 19 to 1
11North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN$5,050 $3,221 4,896 13% 21 to 1
12Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN$5,682 $3,311 7,902 21% 24 to 1
13St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud, MN$4,957 $5,573 3,466 34% 20 to 1
14Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, MN$7,302 ($6,004) $6,952 3,044 36% 16 to 1
15Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights, MN$6,007 $4,070 3,459 17% 19 to 1
16Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria, MN$6,213 $5,003 2,865 61% 22 to 1
17Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MN$12,332 ($6,484) $4,085 3,352 37% 19 to 1
18Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN$6,321 $5,321 9,346 18% 27 to 1
19Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake, MN$6,182 $4,978 7,646 21% 23 to 1
20Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester, MN$6,359 $5,049 4,482 24% 20 to 1
21Pine Technical & Community CollegePine City, MN$4,681 $4,493 1,873 31% 23 to 1
22Minnesota State College SoutheastWinona, MN$7,820 $3,878 1,923 33% 17 to 1
23Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN$5,881 $3,358 3,974 32% 17 to 1
24Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN$6,262 $4,654 2,495 39% 14 to 1
25Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji, MN$6,226 $5,231 721 35% 16 to 1
26South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN$6,146 $4,230 2,602 26% 15 to 1
28Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN$6,318 $5,577 5,365 31% 21 to 1
29Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis, MN$6,128 $5,133 6,030 13% 22 to 1
-White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen, MN$5,250 ($4,281) $8,918 102 19% 9 to 1
-Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake, MN$6,640 $8,427 184 25% 12 to 1
-Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, MN$4,148 $9,186 172 15% 10 to 1
-Avalon School of CosmetologyWorthington, MN$13,516 $7,143 26 60% 13 to 1
Average$6,835 ($6,018) $5,203100,065 32.90% 18.31 to 1