Data shows that students paid $16,291 on average to attend higher education courses at the time, $551 more than the previous school year.
Among the 83 institutions in the state, Carleton College stood out with the highest tuition fees, reaching an average of $62,634. Macalester College followed with an average of $62,500 per year. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science students were offered the lowest annual tuition fees at $3,197.
At the time, at least $416.7 million in grants or scholarships were awarded to full-time undergraduates who started college in Minnesota. Additionally, federal student loans reached more than $141.8 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
Average Tuition Fees in Minnesota Universities in 2022-23 School Year
| Institution | Average Tuition Fees | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | $62,634 | 2,059 |
| Macalester College | $62,500 | 2,175 |
| St Olaf College | $54,650 | 3,046 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | $53,030 | 2,072 |
| Saint Johns University | $52,164 | 1,528 |
| College of Saint Benedict | $52,108 | 1,443 |
| University of St Thomas | $50,366 | 5,906 |
| St Catherine University | $47,870 | 2,404 |
| Hamline University | $46,616 | 1,765 |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | $42,560 | 702 |
| Augsburg University | $42,074 | 2,358 |
| Bethel University | $41,270 | 2,592 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $41,150 | 1,100 |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | $39,410 | 1,938 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | $35,340 | 3,161 |
| Crown College | $29,230 | 1,251 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | $29,010 | 792 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | $28,916 | 1,827 |
| North Central University | $28,000 | 893 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | $24,611 | 1,359 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $24,400 | 3,071 |
| PCI Academy-Plymouth | $23,888 | 73 |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury | $23,250 | 150 |
| Nova Academy of Cosmetology | $21,700 | 193 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis | $21,650 | 508 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $21,181 | 39,248 |
| Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park | $20,538 | 95 |
| Empire Beauty School-Bloomington | $20,538 | 142 |
| Model College of Hair Design | $19,500 | 115 |
| Oak Hills Christian College | $18,270 | 102 |
| Academy College | $17,960 | 105 |
| Martin Luther College | $17,420 | 755 |
| Hastings Beauty School | $17,050 | 13 |
| Bethany Global University | $16,270 | 222 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | $14,988 | 8,810 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | $14,620 | 1,068 |
| Capella University | $14,328 | 13,280 |
| Avalon School of Cosmetology | $13,516 | 26 |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | $13,464 | 630 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | $13,010 | 2,303 |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | $12,750 | 808 |
| Winona State University | $12,622 | 5,403 |
| Walden University | $12,483 | 6,298 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | $11,205 | 2,649 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | $11,007 | 341 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | $10,972 | 12,676 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | $10,236 | 3,729 |
| Bemidji State University | $10,130 | 3,677 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | $10,122 | 6,518 |
| Saint Cloud State University | $10,117 | 8,569 |
| Metropolitan State University | $9,684 | 5,488 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | $7,509 | 3,352 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | $7,490 | 1,923 |
| Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center | $7,410 | 440 |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | $7,244 | 115 |
| Red Lake Nation College | $6,640 | 184 |
| Dakota County Technical College | $6,419 | 2,717 |
| Lake Superior College | $6,404 | 3,849 |
| Normandale Community College | $6,321 | 9,346 |
| Saint Paul College | $6,318 | 5,365 |
| Minnesota North College | $6,318 | 3,044 |
| Riverland Community College | $6,250 | 3,175 |
| Northland Community and Technical College | $6,243 | 2,495 |
| Northwest Technical College | $6,226 | 721 |
| South Central College | $6,146 | 2,602 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | $6,140 | 4,633 |
| Ridgewater College | $6,114 | 2,904 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | $6,107 | 2,865 |
| Century College | $6,105 | 7,646 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | $6,098 | 6,030 |
| Anoka Technical College | $6,075 | 1,580 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | $6,075 | 3,466 |
| Inver Hills Community College | $6,007 | 3,459 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | $5,999 | 1,648 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | $5,900 | 5,282 |
| Hennepin Technical College | $5,881 | 3,974 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | $5,670 | 4,482 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | $5,655 | 7,902 |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College | $5,250 | 102 |
| North Hennepin Community College | $5,050 | 4,896 |
| Pine Technical & Community College | $4,643 | 1,873 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College | $4,148 | 172 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $3,197 | 216 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
University of Minnesota-Duluth• Saint Paul College• Crown College• Martin Luther College• Ridgewater College• Minnesota State Community And Technical College• University of St. Thomas• Central Lakes College-Brainerd• Bethel University• North Hennepin Community College• The College of Saint Scholastica• Saint Johns University• Bethlehem College & Seminary• North Central University• Minneapolis College of Art and Design• St. Catherine University• Rasmussen College-Minnesota• Macalester College• Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) - Moorhead• Dakota County Technical College• College of Saint Benedict• Capella University• Normandale Community College• Winona State University• Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park• St. Mary's University (MN)• Avalon School of Cosmetology• Northwest Technical College• South Central College• Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College• St. Olaf College• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities• University of Minnesota-Rochester• Nova Academy of Cosmetology• White Earth Tribal And Community College• Red Lake Nation College• Model College of Hair Design• Carleton College• Minnesota State College Southeast• Aveda Institute-Minneapolis• Walden University• Oak Hills Christian College• Augsburg University• University of Northwestern, St. Paul• Hamline University• Concordia University-Saint Paul• Northland Community and Technical College• Bethany Lutheran College• University of Minnesota-Morris• Empire Beauty School-Bloomington• Bemidji State University• Gustavus Adolphus College• Lake Superior College• Hennepin Technical College• St. Cloud Technical and Community College• Northwestern Health Sciences University• Metropolitan State University• Century College• Concordia College• Pci Academy-Plymouth• Dunwoody College of Technology• Leech Lake Tribal College• Minnesota West Community And Technical College• Rochester Community and Technical College• Bethany Global University• Mayo Clinic - Rochester• Alexandria Technical & Community College• Anoka Technical College• Academy College• Hastings Beauty School• Minnesota School of Cosmetology-Woodbury Campus• Riverland Community College• Herzing University-Minneapolis• Inver Hills Community College• Southwest Minnesota State University• Minnesota State University-Mankato• Saint Cloud State University• Minneapolis Community And Technical College• Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center• Pine Technical & Community College• Minnesota North College• Minnesota State University-Crookston
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