Minnesota Public Colleges with the Highest Yield

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

Metropolitan State University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 33.82% and Minnesota State University-Mankato (29.38%) and Minnesota State University Moorhead (27.31%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Minnesota Public Colleges.

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.

Metropolitan State University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 33.82% and Minnesota State University-Mankato has the second highest yield of 29.38%.

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 Highest 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 Most Favored Minnesota Public Colleges

Table. Most Favored Minnesota Public Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 33.82%
3.61%		98.71%-$9,840
($9,840)		6,66044.00%15 to 1
2
-		Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 29.38%
0.01%		88.44%-$18,942
($9,572)		15,27154.00%21 to 1
3
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
4
1		Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 24.19%
3.35%		75.49%-$17,308
($10,576)		6,04557.00%14 to 1
5
-		Bemidji State University Bemidji, MNPublic, 4-year 24.18%
0.43%		55.98%-$10,237
($10,237)		4,07248.00%18 to 1
6
-		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
7
-		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
8
-		Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 22.20%
1.90%		62.18%-$10,361
($10,361)		8,21445.00%16 to 1
9
-		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
10
-		University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 10.02%
1.12%		74.93%-$16,710
($14,526)		98163.00%9 to 1
Average23.25%77.78%1,277$16,257
($11,761)		12,22855.80%16 to 1