Minnesota Colleges Where Students Graduate On Time

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest 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 85% last year.

University of St Thomas with 76% and University of Minnesota-Duluth with 65% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Minnesota Colleges with the Highest 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 High 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.

Comparison between Minnesota Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

Table. Minnesota Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 85.00%
1.00%
$38,362
($17,214)
22.34%79.75%1,41056,66617 to 1
2
-
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 76.00%
1.00%
$54,39820.82%85.36%1,3459,41014 to 1
3
-
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year 65.00%
1.00%
$20,134
($14,608)
22.52%88.75%1,2909,25316 to 1
4
-
Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 57.00%
3.00%
$17,308
($10,576)
24.19%75.49%-6,04514 to 1
5
1
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 54.00%
-
$18,942
($9,572)
29.38%88.44%-15,27121 to 1
6
1
Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 46.00%
12.00%
$25,60016.62%78.87%-6,00316 to 1
7
1
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 45.00%
1.00%
$10,361
($10,361)
22.20%62.18%-8,21416 to 1
8
1
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 44.00%
6.00%
$9,840
($9,840)
33.82%98.71%-6,66015 to 1
9
2
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year 40.00%
6.00%
$10,245
($10,245)
16.56%94.80%1,13010,73218 to 1
10
-
Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 20.00%
13.00%
$14,400---47,76141 to 1
Average53.20%$21,959
($11,774)
23.16%83.59%1,29417,60219 to 1