Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Minnesota
25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester · private | — | 93.5% | $79,652 | 39.0% |
| 2 | Carleton College Northfield · private | $25,407 | 91.4% | $75,525 | 20.4% |
| 3 | Macalester College Saint Paul · private | $32,149 | 89.5% | $63,878 | 28.5% |
| 4 | The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood Maplewood · private | $22,283 | 88.2% | — | — |
| 5 | St Olaf College Northfield · private | $23,874 | 85.1% | $65,543 | 48.3% |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis · public | $16,778 | 82.6% | $69,020 | 79.8% |
| 7 | Academy College Bloomington · private | $29,093 | 80.2% | $48,300 | — |
| 8 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester · private | $21,473 | 79.1% | $32,156 | — |
| 9 | Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis · community | — | 78.2% | — | — |
| 10 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul · private | $29,155 | 78.0% | $73,739 | 85.4% |
| 11 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph · private | $26,640 | 77.7% | $63,260 | 91.5% |
| 12 | Saint Johns University Collegeville · private | $25,672 | 77.4% | $76,786 | 90.6% |
| 13 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter · private | $22,900 | 76.9% | $65,607 | 61.0% |
| 14 | Bethany Global University Bloomington · community | $37,790 | 75.7% | — | 92.9% |
| 15 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth · private | $27,846 | 73.9% | $65,934 | 93.0% |
| 16 | Martin Luther College New Ulm · private | $18,463 | 72.5% | $47,491 | 87.2% |
| 17 | Bethel University Saint Paul · private | $28,556 | 71.9% | $63,764 | 87.8% |
| 18 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead · private | $24,902 | 71.8% | $59,317 | 62.6% |
| 19 | Avalon School of Cosmetology Worthington · private | $6,507 | 71.1% | $28,336 | — |
| 20 | Empire Beauty School-Bloomington Bloomington · private | $18,315 | 71.0% | $23,589 | — |
| 21 | PCI Academy-Plymouth Plymouth · private | $20,037 | 70.2% | $31,330 | — |
| 22 | Hamline University Saint Paul · private | $20,744 | 69.8% | $61,106 | 87.6% |
| 23 | Hastings Beauty School Hastings · private | $14,099 | 69.2% | $26,258 | — |
| 24 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury WOODBURY · private | $21,024 | 67.4% | $31,961 | — |
| 25 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona · private | $11,704 | 67.1% | $58,170 | 92.8% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.