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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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68 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Minnesota 68 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Net price / year$23,873Payback9.1 years
Solid ROI
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$19,764Payback7.2 years
Weak ROI
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
Net price / year$15,492PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
Net price / year$15,291Payback20.5 years
Slow ROI
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Net price / year$11,636Payback15.1 years
Solid ROI
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Net price / year$13,548Payback7.6 years
Weak ROI
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Net price / year$10,046PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$32,149Payback8.3 years
Strong ROI
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Net price / year$25,407Payback3.7 years
Weak ROI
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN
Net price / year$10,432PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN
Net price / year$7,427PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Central College
North Mankato, MN
Net price / year$9,082PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Net price / year$22,900Payback5.3 years
Solid ROI
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$28,556Payback7.4 years
Solid ROI
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Net price / year$24,902Payback9.1 years
Solid ROI
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$20,744Payback6.5 years
Solid ROI
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Net price / year$27,846Payback6.3 years
Weak ROI
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN
Net price / year$11,191PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN
Net price / year$12,212Payback5 years
Weak ROI
Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN
Net price / year$16,953PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
Net price / year$13,869PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN
Net price / year$13,975PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN
Net price / year$13,691Payback26.5 years
Strong ROI
Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, MN
Net price / year$26,939Payback4.1 years