There are 109 colleges in Minnesota - 53 public and 56 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Minnesota is $11,481 for Minnesota residents and $14,835 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $31,609. For Minnesota community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,062 for state residents and $6,403 for out-of-state students.
In Minnesota, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 32.34% from $9,835 (2015) to $13,016 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 9.22% over the past decade from $13,586 (2015) to $14,839 (2024).
In private Minnesota colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 10.43%, from $26,305 (2015) to $29,048 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 17.04% when living on campus and 18.98% when living off campus at Minnesota Colleges.
In private Minnesota Colleges, the COA has increase by 15.26% (on-campus) and 16.58% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $29,642 when a student lives on campus and $30,754 when living off campus at Minnesota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Minnesota Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Minnesota Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$21,576 | $25,327 | $38,046 | $22,098 | $25,849 | $38,568 |
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| 2015-16 |
$22,001
1.97% | $25,975
2.56% | $38,687
1.68% | $22,559
2.09% | $26,533
2.65% | $39,245
1.76% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,129
0.58% | $26,407
1.66% | $38,885
0.51% | $22,430
-0.57% | $26,708
0.66% | $39,186
-0.15% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$22,724
2.69% | $27,395
3.74% | $40,261
3.54% | $23,015
2.61% | $27,686
3.66% | $40,552
3.49% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$23,035
1.37% | $27,996
2.19% | $38,430
-4.55% | $23,387
1.62% | $28,348
2.39% | $38,782
-4.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$23,544
2.21% | $28,809
2.90% | $39,935
3.92% | $24,396
4.31% | $29,661
4.63% | $40,787
5.17% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$23,888
1.46% | $29,191
1.33% | $41,337
3.51% | $24,997
2.46% | $30,300
2.15% | $42,446
4.07% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$24,679
3.31% | $29,550
1.23% | $41,742
0.98% | $25,313
1.26% | $30,184
-0.38% | $42,376
-0.16% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$26,016
5.42% | $30,826
4.32% | $41,457
-0.68% | $26,745
5.66% | $31,555
4.54% | $42,186
-0.45% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$27,819
6.93% | $29,642
-3.84% | $43,851
5.77% | $28,931
8.17% | $30,754
-2.54% | $44,963
6.58% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Minnesota Colleges is $13,016 for Minnesota residents and $14,839 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $29,048.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,841 for Minnesota residents and $18,371 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,597.
The tuition & fees has increased 9.22% for undergraduate programs and 28.02% for graduate programs at Minnesota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Minnesota Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$9,835 | $13,586 | $26,305 | $9,418 | $13,471 | $14,767 |
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| 2015-16 |
$10,087
2.56% | $14,061
3.50% | $26,773
1.78% | $9,797
4.02% | $14,043
4.25% | $14,694
-0.49% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$10,193
1.05% | $14,471
2.92% | $26,949
0.66% | $9,910
1.15% | $14,205
1.15% | $13,805
-6.05% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$10,448
2.50% | $15,119
4.48% | $27,985
3.84% | $10,515
6.10% | $15,213
7.10% | $14,296
3.56% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$10,509
0.58% | $15,470
2.32% | $25,904
-7.44% | $10,911
3.77% | $14,677
-3.52% | $14,067
-1.60% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$10,749
2.28% | $16,014
3.52% | $27,140
4.77% | $10,983
0.66% | $14,872
1.33% | $15,546
10.51% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$10,795
0.43% | $16,098
0.52% | $28,244
4.07% | $11,207
2.04% | $15,179
2.06% | $16,175
4.05% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$11,262
4.33% | $16,133
0.22% | $28,325
0.29% | $11,749
4.84% | $14,842
-2.22% | $15,756
-2.59% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$12,056
7.05% | $16,866
4.54% | $27,497
-2.92% | $13,793
17.40% | $15,941
7.40% | $13,522
-14.18% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$13,016
7.96% | $14,839
-12.02% | $29,048
5.64% | $14,553
5.51% | $17,246
8.19% | $13,969
3.31% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $930 for Minnesota Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Minnesota Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,159 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,145
-1.21% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,057
-7.69% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,028
-2.74% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $942
-8.37% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $907
-3.72% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $911
0.44% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $897
-1.54% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $869
-3.12% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $930
7.02% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Minnesota Colleges, the living have increased 25.76% when a student lives on campus facilities and 26.63% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Minnesota Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $10,582 | $11,551 |
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| 2015-16 | $10,769
1.96% | $11,741
2.50% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $10,879
2.00% | $11,757
0.07% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,248
3.34% | $12,109
3.66% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,584
3.45% | $12,571
2.91% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $11,888
2.89% | $13,162
5.59% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,182
2.88% | $13,471
5.68% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,520
2.83% | $13,684
-0.77% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,091
4.98% | $14,363
5.12% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $13,873
5.67% | $15,123
10.03% |
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