Minnesota Colleges having Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

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 81.75% and the average SAT score is 1,206 at the schools.

Table. Minnesota Colleges With More Students Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-
Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 35 to 1
3 to 1
39,7271771,155$14,436-
2
7
Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 21 to 1
7 to 1
42,3122332,784$10,823-
2
-
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MNPublic, 4-year 21 to 1
-
14,590494200$18,860
($9,490)
52.00%
4
-
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MNPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
1 to 1
54,9553,6391,296$36,402
($16,488)
84.00%
4
1
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MNPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
9,67548594$19,762
($14,318)
62.00%
4
1
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MNPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
10,420381191$10,117
($10,117)
44.00%
4
1
Winona State University Winona, MNPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
-
6,154303155$17,230
($10,498)
60.00%
8
3
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MNPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
1 to 1
6,930104122$10,304
($10,304)
40.00%
9
2
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MNPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
1 to 1
6,294144475$9,780
($9,780)
32.00%
10
7
Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNPrivate, 4-year 13 to 1
5 to 1
5,54499282$25,00051.00%
Average18 to 119,660606675$17,271
($11,571)
53.13%