Best ROI Colleges in Minnesota
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Earth Tribal and Community College Mahnomen · private | 10.0× | $1,811 | 26.4% | $18,044 | — |
| 2 | Riverland Community College Austin · community | 6.1× | $7,427 | 42.0% | $45,247 | — |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris · public | 5.8× | $8,837 | 59.7% | $50,919 | 74.9% |
| 4 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona · private | 5.0× | $11,704 | 67.1% | $58,170 | 92.8% |
| 5 | South Central College North Mankato · community | 5.0× | $9,082 | 35.5% | $45,068 | — |
| 6 | St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud · community | 4.9× | $9,635 | 34.8% | $46,874 | — |
| 7 | Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park · community | 4.8× | $10,272 | 37.4% | $49,460 | — |
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston · public | 4.8× | $12,212 | 52.1% | $58,056 | 87.9% |
| 9 | Minnesota North College Hibbing · community | 4.4× | $10,432 | 41.1% | $45,570 | — |
| 10 | Ridgewater College Willmar · community | 4.4× | $10,046 | 46.9% | $43,827 | — |
| 11 | Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights · community | 4.3× | $11,636 | 26.5% | $49,898 | — |
| 12 | Century College White Bear Lake · community | 4.3× | $10,906 | 32.9% | $46,424 | — |
| 13 | North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park · community | 4.2× | $12,186 | 25.7% | $51,142 | — |
| 14 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud · public | 4.1× | $13,529 | 51.0% | $55,813 | 94.8% |
| 15 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis · public | 4.1× | $16,778 | 82.6% | $69,020 | 79.8% |
| 16 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls · community | 4.0× | $11,191 | 48.3% | $45,285 | — |
| 17 | Northwest Technical College Bemidji · community | 3.9× | $10,996 | 45.1% | $42,930 | — |
| 18 | Normandale Community College Bloomington · community | 3.9× | $12,972 | 24.9% | $50,207 | — |
| 19 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul · public | 3.8× | $16,863 | 57.2% | $64,705 | 98.7% |
| 20 | Dakota County Technical College Rosemount · community | 3.8× | $13,548 | 52.4% | $51,938 | — |
| 21 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls · community | 3.6× | $12,556 | 40.5% | $45,591 | — |
| 22 | Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria · community | 3.6× | $13,691 | 63.8% | $49,393 | — |
| 23 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet · public | 3.6× | $12,677 | 36.9% | $45,665 | — |
| 24 | Bemidji State University Bemidji · public | 3.5× | $15,261 | 55.5% | $53,755 | 56.0% |
| 25 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall · public | 3.4× | $15,291 | 46.7% | $51,342 | 62.2% |
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