Minnesota Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Minnesota Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 23.21% 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 Gustavus Adolphus College (15.17%) and Hamline University (15.86%) are following it in the list of Minnesota 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 Gustavus Adolphus College has the second lowest yield of 15.17%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $36,054 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,201 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Minnesota Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.94%, and the average SAT score is 1,160, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Minnesota Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Minnesota Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MNPublic, 4-year 10.02%
1.12%
74.93%-$16,710
($14,526)
98163.00%9 to 1
2
2
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MNPrivate, 4-year 15.17%
2.98%
60.99%-$56,0761,90677.00%12 to 1
3
1
Hamline University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 15.86%
2.05%
87.63%1,270$50,0042,56560.00%14 to 1
4
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
5
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Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 16.62%
1.82%
78.87%-$25,6006,00346.00%16 to 1
6
8
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MNPrivate, 4-year 16.90%
6.24%
92.96%-$41,7782,93071.00%12 to 1
7
1
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 18.60%
2.01%
81.98%-$45,4523,24952.00%14 to 1
8
5
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MNPrivate, 4-year 18.63%
2.96%
62.65%-$31,1701,93561.00%12 to 1
9
7
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 18.78%
4.75%
91.85%1,080$38,4283,65161.00%9 to 1
10
3
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MNPrivate, 4-year 18.85%
3.84%
92.78%-$45,0804,50566.00%18 to 1
Average16.60%81.94%1,160$36,054
($12,386)
3,84659.70%13 to 1