Minnesota Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Minnesota Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 23.25% for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Minnesota-Morris has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 10.02% and Saint Cloud State University (16.56%) and Southwest Minnesota State University (22.20%) are following it in the list of Minnesota Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

University of Minnesota-Morris has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 10.02% and Saint Cloud State University has the second lowest yield of 16.56%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,257 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,407 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Minnesota Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 77.78%, and the average SAT score is 1,277, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Minnesota Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Minnesota Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 10.02%
1.12%		74.93%-$16,710
($14,526)		98163.00%9 to 1
2
-		Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year 16.56%
2.24%		94.80%1,130$10,245
($10,245)		10,73240.00%18 to 1
3
-		Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 22.20%
1.90%		62.18%-$10,361
($10,361)		8,21445.00%16 to 1
4
-		University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 22.34%
0.40%		79.75%1,410$38,362
($17,214)		56,66685.00%17 to 1
5
-		University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year 22.52%
0.92%		88.75%1,290$20,134
($14,608)		9,25365.00%16 to 1
6
-		Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year 24.18%
0.43%		55.98%-$10,237
($10,237)		4,07248.00%18 to 1
7
1		Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 24.19%
3.35%		75.49%-$17,308
($10,576)		6,04557.00%14 to 1
8
1		Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MNPublic, 4-year 27.31%
2.57%		58.76%-$10,428
($10,428)		4,38657.00%17 to 1
9
-		Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 29.38%
0.01%		88.44%-$18,942
($9,572)		15,27154.00%21 to 1
10
-		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 33.82%
3.61%		98.71%-$9,840
($9,840)		6,66044.00%15 to 1
Average23.25%77.78%1,277$16,257
($11,761)		12,22855.80%16 to 1