Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Minnesota Colleges

There are 54 active four-years colleges and universities in Minnesota - 13 public and 41 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Minnesota is 74.55% - 108,243 students accepted out of total 150,903.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 68.90% to 74.55%. The Minnesota Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.48% and the yield is lower than 38.75%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.38% where the current academic year rate is 74.55% at Minnesota Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.88% and women students' rate is 71.67%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Minnesota Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.90%	67.87%	69.37%
2014-15	69.35% 0.45%	68.54% 0.61%	69.98% 0.61%
2015-16	67.35% -2.00%	64.72% -0.80%	69.18% -0.80%
2016-17	67.86% 0.52%	64.55% -0.29%	68.89% -0.29%
2017-18	66.58% -1.29%	62.22% -0.92%	67.96% -0.92%
2018-19	69.04% 2.47%	66.48% 1.88%	69.84% 1.88%
2019-20	70.22% 1.18%	68.76% 1.06%	70.90% 1.06%
2020-21	70.63% 0.41%	68.31% 1.15%	72.05% 1.15%
2021-22	74.37% 3.74%	71.43% 3.41%	75.46% 3.41%
2022-23	75.32% 0.95%	71.56% 2.16%	77.61% 2.16%
2023-24	74.55% -0.77%	72.28% -0.53%	77.08% -0.53%
Average	70.38%	67.88%	71.67%

Minnesota Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 35.11% where the current academic year yield is 30.48%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Minnesota Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	38.75%	40.97%	36.98%
2014-15	37.81% -0.94%	40.36% -0.99%	35.99% -0.99%
2015-16	38.07% 0.26%	40.31% 1.25%	37.24% 1.25%
2016-17	37.84% -0.23%	40.61% -0.55%	36.68% -0.55%
2017-18	35.79% -2.06%	37.78% -1.83%	34.85% -1.83%
2018-19	36.73% 0.94%	38.04% 0.82%	35.68% 0.82%
2019-20	35.09% -1.64%	36.28% -0.47%	35.21% -0.47%
2020-21	32.57% -2.52%	33.80% -3.23%	31.98% -3.23%
2021-22	31.90% -0.67%	35.10% -1.27%	30.71% -1.27%
2022-23	31.17% -0.74%	32.86% -0.17%	30.55% -0.17%
2023-24	30.48% -0.68%	32.58% -0.41%	30.13% -0.41%
Average	35.11%	37.15%	34.18%

Minnesota Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 149,682, the average number of admitted is 94,286, and the average number of enrolled students is 25,986 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Minnesota Colleges decreased by 1.99% (2,945 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Minnesota Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	142,096	83,596	27,056
2014-15	144,715 2,619	85,411 -718	26,338 -718
2015-16	149,152 4,437	86,217 65	26,403 65
2016-17	159,745 10,593	91,954 459	26,862 459
2017-18	156,593 -3,152	93,781 -164	26,698 -164
2018-19	155,377 -1,216	94,270 43	26,741 43
2019-20	150,007 -5,370	93,802 -382	26,359 -382
2020-21	146,073 -3,934	98,641 -1,986	24,373 -1,986
2021-22	143,887 -2,186	98,650 510	24,883 510
2022-23	147,958 4,071	102,578 -13	24,870 -13
2023-24	150,903 2,945	108,243 396	25,266 396
Average	149,682	94,286	25,986

Minnesota Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

Capella University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing
Minnesota State University-Mankato Public, four-years | Mankato
North Central University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
University of Minnesota-Duluth Public, four-years | Duluth
Carleton College Private, four-years | Northfield
Rasmussen University-Minnesota Private, four-years | St. Cloud
University of St Thomas Private, four-years | Saint Paul

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Graduate

Capella University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Saint Cloud State University Public, four-years | Saint Cloud
Bethany Global University Private, four-years | Bloomington
Bethel University Private, four-years | Saint Paul
Winona State University Public, four-years | Winona
St Catherine University Private, four-years | Saint Paul
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Metropolitan State University Public, four-years | Saint Paul
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Private, four-years | Rochester

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Online Schools

Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing
Capella University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Rasmussen University-Minnesota Private, four-years | St. Cloud
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
Normandale Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bloomington
Bethany Global University Private, four-years | Bloomington
Central Lakes College-Brainerd Public, 2-4 years | Brainerd
Crown College Private, four-years | Saint Bonifacius
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Saint Cloud State University Public, four-years | Saint Cloud

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Trade Schools

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2-years | Minneapolis
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-years | Minneapolis
National American University-Rochester Private, four-years | Rochester
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Avalon School of Cosmetology Private, 2-4 years | Worthington
Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing
Minnesota State College Southeast Public, 2-4 years | Winona
Alexandria Technical & Community College Public, 2-4 years | Alexandria
University of St Thomas Private, four-years | Saint Paul
Bethlehem College & Seminary Private, four-years | Minneapolis

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