Capella University has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 35 to last year.
Walden University and Minnesota State University-Mankato also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Capella University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 35 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Walden University has the second highest ratio of 21 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,271 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,790 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 81.74% and the average SAT score is 1,206 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 35 to 1 3 to 1 | 39,727 | 177 | 1,155 | $14,436 | - |
| 2 7 | Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 21 to 1 7 to 1 | 42,312 | 233 | 2,784 | $10,823 | - |
| 2 - | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year | 21 to 1 - | 14,590 | 494 | 200 | $18,860 ($9,490) | 52.00% |
| 4 - | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 54,955 | 3,639 | 1,296 | $36,402 ($16,488) | 84.00% |
| 4 1 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 9,675 | 485 | 94 | $19,762 ($14,318) | 62.00% |
| 4 1 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 10,420 | 381 | 191 | $10,117 ($10,117) | 44.00% |
| 4 1 | Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 6,154 | 303 | 155 | $17,230 ($10,498) | 60.00% |
| 8 3 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,930 | 104 | 122 | $10,304 ($10,304) | 40.00% |
| 9 2 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 1 to 1 | 6,294 | 144 | 475 | $9,780 ($9,780) | 32.00% |
| 10 7 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 5 to 1 | 5,544 | 99 | 282 | $25,000 | 51.00% |
| Average | 18 to 1 | 19,660 | 606 | 675 | $17,271 ($11,571) | 53.13% |