The following diagram categorizes Minnesota Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Minnesota. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 9.96% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -12.02%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 30.72% over the past decade where it is increased by 8.19% last year. The living costs in Minnesota Colleges have risen 34.47% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $9,459 | $12,235 | $8,643 | $11,714 | $9,622 | $10,443 |
| 2012-13 | $9,807 3.68% | $13,317 8.84% |
$8,958 3.64% | $12,828 9.51% |
$9,916 3.06% | $10,464 0.20% |
| 2013-14 | $9,827 0.20% | $13,495 1.34% |
$9,202 2.72% | $13,193 2.85% |
$10,317 4.04% | $10,783 3.05% |
| 2014-15 | $9,835 0.08% | $13,586 0.67% |
$9,418 2.35% | $13,471 2.11% |
$10,582 2.57% | $11,104 2.98% |
| 2015-16 | $10,087 2.56% | $14,061 3.50% |
$9,797 4.02% | $14,043 4.25% |
$10,769 1.77% | $11,327 2.01% |
| 2016-17 | $10,193 1.05% | $14,471 2.92% |
$9,910 1.15% | $14,205 1.15% |
$10,879 1.02% | $11,180 -1.30% |
| 2017-18 | $10,448 2.50% | $15,119 4.48% |
$10,515 6.10% | $15,213 7.10% |
$11,248 3.39% | $11,539 3.21% |
| 2018-19 | $10,509 0.58% | $15,470 2.32% |
$10,911 3.77% | $14,677 -3.52% |
$11,584 2.99% | $11,936 3.44% |
| 2019-20 | $10,749 2.28% | $16,014 3.52% |
$10,983 0.66% | $14,872 1.33% |
$11,888 2.62% | $12,740 6.74% |
| 2020-21 | $10,795 0.43% | $16,098 0.52% |
$11,207 2.04% | $15,179 2.06% |
$12,182 2.47% | $13,291 4.32% |
| 2021-22 | $11,262 4.33% | $16,133 0.22% |
$11,749 4.84% | $14,842 -2.22% |
$12,520 2.77% | $13,154 -1.03% |
| 2022-23 | $12,056 7.05% | $16,866 4.54% |
$13,793 17.40% | $15,941 7.40% |
$13,091 4.56% | $13,820 5.06% |
| 2023-24 | $13,016 7.96% | $14,839 -12.02% |
$14,553 5.51% | $17,246 8.19% |
$13,873 5.97% | $14,985 8.43% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Minnesota Colleges is $11,481 for state residents and $14,835 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $6,037 for state residents and $6,465.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $18,123. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,820 for state residents and $17,246 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,465.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $11,481 | $6,037 | $18,123 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $14,835 | $6,465 | $18,123 |
| Private | $27,245 | - | $18,123 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $12,820 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $17,246 |
| Private | $15,465 |