College ROI in Minnesota

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

38 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Capella UniversityMinneapolis · Private for-profit+19%2University of St ThomasSaint Paul · Private nonprofit+9%3Walden UniversityMinneapolis · Private for-profit+5%4Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · Private nonprofit+1%5University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester · Public−0%6University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis · Public−5%7The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth · Private nonprofit−6%8Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville · Private nonprofit−6%9Carleton CollegeNorthfield · Private nonprofit−11%10St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul · Private nonprofit−16%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris · Public6.3×2Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · Private nonprofit5.8×3University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston · Public5.0×4University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester · Public5.0×5Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud · Public4.3×6Capella UniversityMinneapolis · Private for-profit4.2×7University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis · Public4.1×8Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul · Public3.8×9Bemidji State UniversityBemidji · Public3.7×10Winona State UniversityWinona · Public3.5×

ALL COLLEGES IN MN

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Academy CollegeBloomington · Private for-profit$60,001$29,093−49%−$146,362 University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris · Public$55,868$8,837−50%−$106,668 Bemidji State UniversityBemidji · Public$55,807$15,261−55%−$132,974 Hamline UniversitySaint Paul · Private nonprofit$56,415$20,744−57%−$148,826 Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria · Public$54,494$13,691−60%−$139,824 Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights · Public$53,912$11,636−61%−$137,424 Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji · Public$53,771$10,996−61%−$136,274 Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount · Public$53,667$13,548−63%−$147,522 Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead · Private nonprofit$55,336$24,902−63%−$176,248 Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · Private nonprofit$56,285$32,149−63%−$195,746 St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud · Public$52,595$9,635−65%−$142,590 Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake · Public$52,580$10,906−66%−$147,824 Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead · Public$53,486$17,997−66%−$167,128 Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids · Public$53,141$16,434−67%−$164,326 Normandale Community CollegeBloomington · Public$52,049$12,972−70%−$161,398 Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall · Public$52,326$15,291−70%−$167,904 Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud · Private for-profit$51,660$17,962−74%−$185,248 Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls · Public$51,050$12,556−74%−$169,724 Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka · Public$51,370$16,953−74%−$184,112 Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls · Public$51,032$13,975−74%−$175,580 Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls · Public$50,368$11,191−76%−$171,084 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet · Public$50,321$12,677−77%−$177,498 South Central CollegeNorth Mankato · Public$49,648$9,082−79%−$169,848 Lake Superior CollegeDuluth · Public$49,613$15,492−81%−$195,838 Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd · Public$48,864$13,869−84%−$196,836

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Minnesota, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.