A total of 375,125 students are enrolled in Minnesota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By gender, there are 136,383 men students and 238,742 students. The men to woman students ratio is 0.57 to 1.

In 4-year colleges, 65.97% of total enrollment is women students and 34.03% is men students. In community colleges, the women students' proportion is 57.01%.

For Minnesota colleges with more than 1,000 students, Saint Johns University has the highest ratio of men students (97.45%) and College of Saint Benedict has the highest ratio of women students (99.93%).

Student Population by Gender and School Level for Minnesota Colleges

By gender, 36.36% of total students is men students (136,383) and 63.64% is women students (238,742) in Minnesota collegs.

In 53 4-year Minnesota colleges in United States, there are 93,021 men students which is 34.03% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Minnesota colleges is 65.97% (180,310).

Of the 100,065 students attending Minnesota community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 42.99% are men (57,046) and 57.01% are women students (57,046).

In Minnesota trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 343 men and 1,386 women students, accounting for 19.84% and 80.16% of total students.

Summary Table of Student Population by Gender and School Level for Minnesota Colleges
School LevelTotalMenWomen
All Levels375,125 136,383
(36.36%)
238,742
(63.64%)
4-year Colleges273,331 93,021
(34.03%)
180,310
(65.97%)
Community Colleges100,065 43,019
(42.99%)
57,046
(57.01%)
Trade Schools1,729 343
(19.84%)
1,386
(80.16%)

Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Minnesota Colleges

The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Minnesota colleges. A total of 375,125 students have enrolled in Minnesota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Gender between Minnesota Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen TotalMenWomen
Walden UniversityPrivate, 4-year42,3127,320
(17.3%)
34,992
(82.7%)
6,298 967
(15.4%)
5,331
(84.6%)
36,014 6,353
(17.6%)
29,661
(82.4%)
Academy CollegePrivate, 4-year10598
(93.3%)
7
(6.7%)
105 98
(93.3%)
7
(6.7%)
- - -
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,8651,383
(48.3%)
1,482
(51.7%)
2,865 1,383
(48.3%)
1,482
(51.7%)
- - -
Anoka Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,580733
(46.4%)
847
(53.6%)
1,580 733
(46.4%)
847
(53.6%)
- - -
Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,9023,139
(39.7%)
4,763
(60.3%)
7,902 3,139
(39.7%)
4,763
(60.3%)
- - -
Augsburg UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,0881,248
(40.4%)
1,840
(59.6%)
2,358 1,028
(43.6%)
1,330
(56.4%)
730 220
(30.1%)
510
(69.9%)
Riverland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,1751,480
(46.6%)
1,695
(53.4%)
3,175 1,480
(46.6%)
1,695
(53.4%)
- - -
Northwest Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year721223
(30.9%)
498
(69.1%)
721 223
(30.9%)
498
(69.1%)
- - -
Bemidji State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,0231,670
(41.5%)
2,353
(58.5%)
3,677 1,526
(41.5%)
2,151
(58.5%)
346 144
(41.6%)
202
(58.4%)
Bethany Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-year830401
(48.3%)
429
(51.7%)
792 381
(48.1%)
411
(51.9%)
38 20
(52.6%)
18
(47.4%)
Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,5461,345
(37.9%)
2,201
(62.1%)
2,592 1,033
(39.9%)
1,559
(60.1%)
954 312
(32.7%)
642
(67.3%)
Central Lakes College-BrainerdPublic, 2-4 year4,6331,919
(41.4%)
2,714
(58.6%)
4,633 1,919
(41.4%)
2,714
(58.6%)
- - -
Carleton CollegePrivate, 4-year2,0591,021
(49.6%)
1,038
(50.4%)
2,059 1,021
(49.6%)
1,038
(50.4%)
- - -
Concordia College at MoorheadPrivate, 4-year1,903877
(46.1%)
1,026
(53.9%)
1,827 854
(46.7%)
973
(53.3%)
76 23
(30.3%)
53
(69.7%)
Concordia University-Saint PaulPrivate, 4-year5,5441,978
(35.7%)
3,566
(64.3%)
3,071 1,047
(34.1%)
2,024
(65.9%)
2,473 931
(37.6%)
1,542
(62.4%)
Dakota County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7171,586
(58.4%)
1,131
(41.6%)
2,717 1,586
(58.4%)
1,131
(41.6%)
- - -
Martin Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year880413
(46.9%)
467
(53.1%)
755 356
(47.2%)
399
(52.8%)
125 57
(45.6%)
68
(54.4%)
Lake Superior CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,8491,728
(44.9%)
2,121
(55.1%)
3,849 1,728
(44.9%)
2,121
(55.1%)
- - -
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,2822,132
(40.4%)
3,150
(59.6%)
5,282 2,132
(40.4%)
3,150
(59.6%)
- - -
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,3521,631
(48.7%)
1,721
(51.3%)
3,352 1,631
(48.7%)
1,721
(51.3%)
- - -
Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate, 4-year2,072923
(44.5%)
1,149
(55.5%)
2,072 923
(44.5%)
1,149
(55.5%)
- - -
Hamline UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,638890
(33.7%)
1,748
(66.3%)
1,765 655
(37.1%)
1,110
(62.9%)
873 235
(26.9%)
638
(73.1%)
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-year14746
(31.3%)
101
(68.7%)
- - -147 46
(31.3%)
101
(68.7%)
Hennepin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,9742,476
(62.3%)
1,498
(37.7%)
3,974 2,476
(62.3%)
1,498
(37.7%)
- - -
Minnesota North CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,0441,457
(47.9%)
1,587
(52.1%)
3,044 1,457
(47.9%)
1,587
(52.1%)
- - -
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisPrivate, Less than 2-year50825
(4.9%)
483
(95.1%)
508 25
(4.9%)
483
(95.1%)
- - -
Inver Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4591,324
(38.3%)
2,135
(61.7%)
3,459 1,324
(38.3%)
2,135
(61.7%)
- - -
Luther SeminaryPrivate, 4-year410173
(42.2%)
237
(57.8%)
- - -410 173
(42.2%)
237
(57.8%)
Macalester CollegePrivate, 4-year2,175917
(42.2%)
1,258
(57.8%)
2,175 917
(42.2%)
1,258
(57.8%)
- - -
South Central CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,6021,096
(42.1%)
1,506
(57.9%)
2,602 1,096
(42.1%)
1,506
(57.9%)
- - -
Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic, 4-year14,5906,350
(43.5%)
8,240
(56.5%)
12,676 5,721
(45.1%)
6,955
(54.9%)
1,914 629
(32.9%)
1,285
(67.1%)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4-year1,237507
(41.0%)
730
(59.0%)
216 51
(23.6%)
165
(76.4%)
1,021 456
(44.7%)
565
(55.3%)
Metropolitan State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,2942,617
(41.6%)
3,677
(58.4%)
5,488 2,282
(41.6%)
3,206
(58.4%)
806 335
(41.6%)
471
(58.4%)
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year54,95524,390
(44.4%)
30,565
(55.6%)
39,248 17,662
(45.0%)
21,586
(55.0%)
15,707 6,728
(42.8%)
8,979
(57.2%)
University of Minnesota-CrookstonPublic, 4-year2,303932
(40.5%)
1,371
(59.5%)
2,303 932
(40.5%)
1,371
(59.5%)
- - -
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4-year821258
(31.4%)
563
(68.6%)
702 231
(32.9%)
471
(67.1%)
119 27
(22.7%)
92
(77.3%)
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,0302,563
(42.5%)
3,467
(57.5%)
6,030 2,563
(42.5%)
3,467
(57.5%)
- - -
Herzing University-MinneapolisPrivate, 4-year81592
(11.3%)
723
(88.7%)
808 90
(11.1%)
718
(88.9%)
7 2
(28.6%)
5
(71.4%)
Nova Academy of Cosmetology WoodburyPrivate, Less than 2-year1503
(2.0%)
147
(98.0%)
150 3
(2.0%)
147
(98.0%)
- - -
University of Minnesota-DuluthPublic, 4-year9,6754,802
(49.6%)
4,873
(50.4%)
8,810 4,446
(50.5%)
4,364
(49.5%)
865 356
(41.2%)
509
(58.8%)
University of Minnesota-MorrisPublic, 4-year1,068471
(44.1%)
597
(55.9%)
1,068 471
(44.1%)
597
(55.9%)
- - -
Model College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year1154
(3.5%)
111
(96.5%)
115 4
(3.5%)
111
(96.5%)
- - -
Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic, 4-year4,6821,650
(35.2%)
3,032
(64.8%)
3,729 1,380
(37.0%)
2,349
(63.0%)
953 270
(28.3%)
683
(71.7%)
North Hennepin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,8961,917
(39.2%)
2,979
(60.8%)
4,896 1,917
(39.2%)
2,979
(60.8%)
- - -
Normandale Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year9,3463,900
(41.7%)
5,446
(58.3%)
9,346 3,900
(41.7%)
5,446
(58.3%)
- - -
North Central UniversityPrivate, 4-year992464
(46.8%)
528
(53.2%)
893 417
(46.7%)
476
(53.3%)
99 47
(47.5%)
52
(52.5%)
Northland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,4951,030
(41.3%)
1,465
(58.7%)
2,495 1,030
(41.3%)
1,465
(58.7%)
- - -
University of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate, 4-year3,2531,260
(38.7%)
1,993
(61.3%)
3,161 1,209
(38.2%)
1,952
(61.8%)
92 51
(55.4%)
41
(44.6%)
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,031392
(38.0%)
639
(62.0%)
341 96
(28.2%)
245
(71.8%)
690 296
(42.9%)
394
(57.1%)
Oak Hills Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year10257
(55.9%)
45
(44.1%)
102 57
(55.9%)
45
(44.1%)
- - -
Pine Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,873735
(39.2%)
1,138
(60.8%)
1,873 735
(39.2%)
1,138
(60.8%)
- - -
Rochester Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,4821,645
(36.7%)
2,837
(63.3%)
4,482 1,645
(36.7%)
2,837
(63.3%)
- - -
College of Saint BenedictPrivate, 4-year1,4701
(0.1%)
1,469
(99.9%)
1,443 - 1,443
(100.0%)
27 1
(3.7%)
26
(96.3%)
St Cloud Technical and Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,4661,362
(39.3%)
2,104
(60.7%)
3,466 1,362
(39.3%)
2,104
(60.7%)
- - -
Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic, 4-year10,4204,528
(43.5%)
5,892
(56.5%)
8,569 3,833
(44.7%)
4,736
(55.3%)
1,851 695
(37.5%)
1,156
(62.5%)
Saint Johns UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,6451,603
(97.4%)
42
(2.6%)
1,528 1,528
(100.0%)
-117 75
(64.1%)
42
(35.9%)
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPrivate, 4-year4,1331,338
(32.4%)
2,795
(67.6%)
1,100 477
(43.4%)
623
(56.6%)
3,033 861
(28.4%)
2,172
(71.6%)
St Olaf CollegePrivate, 4-year3,0461,274
(41.8%)
1,772
(58.2%)
3,046 1,274
(41.8%)
1,772
(58.2%)
- - -
Crown CollegePrivate, 4-year1,583723
(45.7%)
860
(54.3%)
1,251 566
(45.2%)
685
(54.8%)
332 157
(47.3%)
175
(52.7%)
The College of Saint ScholasticaPrivate, 4-year3,207909
(28.3%)
2,298
(71.7%)
1,938 618
(31.9%)
1,320
(68.1%)
1,269 291
(22.9%)
978
(77.1%)
University of St ThomasPrivate, 4-year9,0254,430
(49.1%)
4,595
(50.9%)
5,906 3,045
(51.6%)
2,861
(48.4%)
3,119 1,385
(44.4%)
1,734
(55.6%)
Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year1423
(2.1%)
139
(97.9%)
142 3
(2.1%)
139
(97.9%)
- - -
St Catherine UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,577234
(6.5%)
3,343
(93.5%)
2,404 115
(4.8%)
2,289
(95.2%)
1,173 119
(10.1%)
1,054
(89.9%)
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaPrivate, 4-year3,058532
(17.4%)
2,526
(82.6%)
2,649 443
(16.7%)
2,206
(83.3%)
409 89
(21.8%)
320
(78.2%)
Saint Paul CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,3652,322
(43.3%)
3,043
(56.7%)
5,365 2,322
(43.3%)
3,043
(56.7%)
- - -
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,9302,623
(37.8%)
4,307
(62.2%)
6,518 2,491
(38.2%)
4,027
(61.8%)
412 132
(32.0%)
280
(68.0%)
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year440302
(68.6%)
138
(31.4%)
440 302
(68.6%)
138
(31.4%)
- - -
United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesPrivate, 4-year22490
(40.2%)
134
(59.8%)
- - -224 90
(40.2%)
134
(59.8%)
Dunwoody College of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,3591,102
(81.1%)
257
(18.9%)
1,359 1,102
(81.1%)
257
(18.9%)
- - -
Ridgewater CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,9041,074
(37.0%)
1,830
(63.0%)
2,904 1,074
(37.0%)
1,830
(63.0%)
- - -
Minnesota State College SoutheastPublic, 2-4 year1,923839
(43.6%)
1,084
(56.4%)
1,923 839
(43.6%)
1,084
(56.4%)
- - -
Winona State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,1541,874
(30.5%)
4,280
(69.5%)
5,403 1,730
(32.0%)
3,673
(68.0%)
751 144
(19.2%)
607
(80.8%)
Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivate, 4-year1,192487
(40.9%)
705
(59.1%)
- - -1,192 487
(40.9%)
705
(59.1%)
Century CollegePublic, 2-4 year7,6463,194
(41.8%)
4,452
(58.2%)
7,646 3,194
(41.8%)
4,452
(58.2%)
- - -
Adler Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-year22752
(22.9%)
175
(77.1%)
- - -227 52
(22.9%)
175
(77.1%)
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegePublic, 4-year1,648667
(40.5%)
981
(59.5%)
1,648 667
(40.5%)
981
(59.5%)
- - -
Capella UniversityPrivate, 4-year39,7276,599
(16.6%)
33,128
(83.4%)
13,280 2,239
(16.9%)
11,041
(83.1%)
26,447 4,360
(16.5%)
22,087
(83.5%)
Leech Lake Tribal CollegePublic, 2-4 year17252
(30.2%)
120
(69.8%)
172 52
(30.2%)
120
(69.8%)
- - -
Hastings Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year13- 13
(100.0%)
13 - 13
(100.0%)
- - -
White Earth Tribal and Community CollegePrivate, 2-4 year10225
(24.5%)
77
(75.5%)
102 25
(24.5%)
77
(75.5%)
- - -
PCI Academy-PlymouthPrivate, Less than 2-year73- 73
(100.0%)
73 - 73
(100.0%)
- - -
American Academy of Health and WellnessPrivate, 4-year236
(26.1%)
17
(73.9%)
- - -23 6
(26.1%)
17
(73.9%)
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkPrivate, Less than 2-year951
(1.1%)
94
(98.9%)
95 1
(1.1%)
94
(98.9%)
- - -
University of Minnesota-RochesterPublic, 4-year630124
(19.7%)
506
(80.3%)
630 124
(19.7%)
506
(80.3%)
- - -
Avalon School of CosmetologyPrivate, 2-4 year261
(3.8%)
25
(96.2%)
26 1
(3.8%)
25
(96.2%)
- - -
Nova Academy of CosmetologyPrivate, Less than 2-year1935
(2.6%)
188
(97.4%)
193 5
(2.6%)
188
(97.4%)
- - -
Bethlehem College & SeminaryPrivate, 4-year242183
(75.6%)
59
(24.4%)
115 67
(58.3%)
48
(41.7%)
127 116
(91.3%)
11
(8.7%)
Bethany Global UniversityPrivate, 4-year26180
(30.7%)
181
(69.3%)
222 64
(28.8%)
158
(71.2%)
39 16
(41.0%)
23
(59.0%)
Red Lake Nation CollegePublic, 2-4 year18453
(28.8%)
131
(71.2%)
184 53
(28.8%)
131
(71.2%)
- - -
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Central Lakes College-Staples CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
M State - Detroit Lakes CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
M State - Moorhead CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
M State - Wadena CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Minnesota North College - ItascaPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range VirginiaPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range EvelethPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Minnesota North College - Rainy RiverPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Minnesota North College - VermilionPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
South Central College-FaribaultPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand ForksPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Rasmussen University-BloomingtonPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Rasmussen University-EaganPrivate, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Rasmussen University-MankatoPrivate, 4-year-- - - - -- - -
Rasmussen University-Lake Elmo/WoodburyPrivate, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Rasmussen University-Hennepin/AnokaPrivate, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing CampusPublic, 2-4 year-- - - - -- - -
Lynnes Welding Training - RamseyPrivate, Less than 2-year-- - - - -- - -