Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Minnesota Colleges

There are 54 active four-years colleges and universities in Minnesota - 13 public and 41 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Minnesota is 63%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 61% to 63%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 2 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	61%	59%	62%
2014-15	59%	56%	61%
2015-16	58%	57%	61%
2016-17	60%	59%	61%
2017-18	63%	58%	64%
2018-19	62%	60%	65%
2019-20	60%	56%	62%
2020-21	63%	57%	66%
2021-22	64%	60%	65%
2022-23	63%	60%	65%
Average	61.30%	58.20%	63.20%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	29%
2014-15	27%
2015-16	27%
2016-17	28%
2017-18	27%
2018-19	28%
2019-20	27%
2020-21	23%
2021-22	21%
2022-23	21%
Average	25.80%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	76%	50%
2014-15	76%	52%
2015-16	77%	49%
2016-17	78%	54%
2017-18	78%	49%
2018-19	77%	43%
2019-20	77%	60%
2020-21	78%	58%
2021-22	75%	59%
2022-23	74%	50%
Average	76.60%	52.40%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	15:1
2014-15	15:1
2015-16	15:1
2016-17	14:1
2017-18	14:1
2018-19	14:1
2019-20	14:1
2020-21	14:1
2021-22	14:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	14.20:1

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4-Year Colleges

Capella University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, four-years | Minneapolis
Minnesota State University-Mankato Public, four-years | Mankato
Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing
Walden University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
North Central University Private, four-years | Minneapolis
University of Minnesota-Duluth Public, four-years | Duluth
Rasmussen University-Minnesota Private, four-years | St. Cloud
Carleton College Private, four-years | Northfield
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
Bethel University Private, four-years | Saint Paul
Bethany Global University Private, four-years | Bloomington
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
Central Lakes College-Brainerd Public, 2-4 years | Brainerd
Bethany Global University Private, four-years | Bloomington
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
University of St Thomas Private, four-years | Saint Paul
Alexandria Technical & Community College Public, 2-4 years | Alexandria
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington Private, Less than 2-years | Bloomington
Minnesota State College Southeast Public, 2-4 years | Winona
Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 years | Hibbing

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Minnesota Colleges

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