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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 1,537–1,560
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Minnesota 68 matching
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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN
Net price / year$12,972Payback14 years
Weak ROI
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Net price / year$10,906PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$29,155Payback4.6 years
Strong ROI
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$16,863Payback4.1 years
Weak ROI
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
Net price / year$13,812PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Winona State University
Winona, MN
Net price / year$17,503Payback6.9 years
Solid ROI
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
Net price / year$13,529Payback7.3 years
Weak ROI
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN
Net price / year$16,434PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$11,495PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Net price / year$12,186Payback8.8 years
Weak ROI
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
Net price / year$14,435PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Net price / year$10,272Payback37.4 years
Slow ROI
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Net price / year$15,261Payback11.3 years
Weak ROI
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN
Net price / year$9,635PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Net price / year$23,874Payback5.6 years
Weak ROI
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Net price / year$17,997Payback33.2 years
Solid ROI
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN
Net price / year$18,462Payback6.4 years
Weak ROI
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN
Net price / year$12,556PaybackNot available
Solid 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