Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Minnesota
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Minnesota40 schools
40 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Minnesota.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Carleton College
Northfield, MN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Minnesota
- 90% graduate
- 2,069 undergraduates
- 2
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Minnesota
- 87% graduate
- 2,142 undergraduates
- 3
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- 85% graduate
- 39,556 undergraduates
- 4
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Minnesota
- 84% graduate
- 3,074 undergraduates
- 5
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- 77% graduate
- 1,410 undergraduates
- 6
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit#5 in Minnesota
- 77% graduate
- 1,952 undergraduates
- 7
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- 76% graduate
- 6,044 undergraduates
- 8
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- 75% graduate
- 1,481 undergraduates
- 9
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- 72% graduate
- 743 undergraduates
- 10
- 11
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- 71% graduate
- 1,755 undergraduates
- 12
University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- 68% graduate
- 3,173 undergraduates
- 13
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 66% graduate
- 865 undergraduates
- 14
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- 66% graduate
- 1,424 undergraduates
- 15
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for low net price
- 66% graduate
- 1,075 undergraduates
- 16
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- 65% graduate
- 8,525 undergraduates
- 17
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- 63% graduate
- 1,020 undergraduates
- 18
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 61% graduate
- 2,431 undergraduates
- 19
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 61% graduate
- 1,799 undergraduates
- 20
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- 60% graduate
- 1,710 undergraduates
- 21
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester, MN · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- 57% graduate
- 588 undergraduates
- 22
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 57% graduate
- 3,413 undergraduates
- 23
- 24
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 55% graduate
- 850 undergraduates
- 25
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- 54% graduate
- 12,897 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | About $25,000 | $16,750 | $75,525 | 90% |
| Macalester College | About $32,000 | $23,000 | $63,878 | 87% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | About $17,000 | $19,500 | $69,020 | 85% |
| St. Olaf College | About $24,000 | $26,000 | $65,543 | 84% |
| College of Saint Benedict | About $27,000 | $26,944 | $63,260 | 77% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | About $23,000 | $26,774 | $65,607 | 77% |
| University of St. Thomas | About $29,000 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Saint Johns University | About $26,000 | $27,000 | $76,786 | 75% |
| Martin Luther College | About $18,000 | $20,177 | $47,491 | 72% |
| Bethel University | About $29,000 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | About $28,000 | $20,000 | $65,934 | 71% |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | About $28,000 | $21,325 | $50,755 | 68% |
| North Central University | About $26,000 | $23,200 | $45,064 | 66% |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | About $27,000 | $16,000 | $61,511 | 66% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | About $12,000 | $21,500 | $58,170 | 66% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | About $19,000 | $22,024 | $62,616 | 65% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | About $9,000 | $18,995 | $50,919 | 63% |
| St. Catherine University | About $20,000 | $24,181 | $59,282 | 61% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | About $25,000 | $26,847 | $59,317 | 61% |
| Hamline University | About $21,000 | $23,770 | $61,106 | 60% |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | About $14,000 | $19,500 | $69,020 | 57% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | About $18,000 | $20,000 | $50,527 | 57% |
| Winona State University | About $18,000 | $21,500 | $58,532 | 57% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | About $20,000 | $23,000 | $46,110 | 55% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | About $19,000 | $21,106 | $56,922 | 54% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3