The six-year graduation rate is generally seen as a more-inclusive measure of overall student success on each campus. Most students will graduate from a four-year college or university within six years or less, so this percentage is generally seen as a representation of the complete graduation rate.
| Rank | Institution | Graduation Rate % (6 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 91 | 20.41 | 1,450 – 1,560 | 29434 | 53989 |
#1
Carleton College
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| 2 | Macalester College | 90 | 28.52 | 1,350 – 1,500 | 38571 | 46244 |
#2
Macalester College
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| 3 | St Olaf College | 85 | 48.32 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 27282 | 48373 |
#3
St Olaf College
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| 4 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 84 | 79.75 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 16730 | 57984 |
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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| 5 | Saint Johns University | 79 | 77.43 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 29473 | 59843 |
Saint Johns University
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| 6 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 78 | 61.8 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 28805 | 51546 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
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| 7 | University of St Thomas | 78 | 91.25 | 1,190 – 1,350 | 32637 | 62412 |
#7
University of St Thomas
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| 8 | College of Saint Benedict | 77 | 88.87 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 29720 | 54567 |
College of Saint Benedict
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| 9 | Martin Luther College | 75 | 87.17 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 21072 | 40760 |
Martin Luther College
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| 10 | Bethel University | 74 | 87.8 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 30375 | 55145 |
Bethel University
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| 11 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 74 | 63.06 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25488 | 48225 |
Concordia College at Moorhead
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| 12 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 67 | 93.47 | 1,030 – 1,310 | 26779 | 47544 |
University of Northwestern-St Paul
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| 13 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 66 | 48.36 | 1,170 – 1,380 | 27031 | 35198 |
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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| 14 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 65 | 93.89 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 23913 | 62332 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
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| 15 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 65 | 88.76 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 19542 | 52840 |
University of Minnesota Duluth
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| 16 | Bethany Lutheran College | 63 | 38.97 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 19456 | 40652 |
Bethany Lutheran College
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| 17 | Hamline University | 62 | 89.83 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 22759 | 47139 |
Hamline University
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| 18 | Winona State University | 62 | 68.48 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 18919 | 51288 |
#18
Winona State University
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| 19 | Bethlehem College & Seminary | 61 | 97.33 | 1,130 – 1,270 | 0 | 50472 |
Bethlehem College & Seminary
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| 20 | St Catherine University | 60 | 91.85 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 22357 | 52795 |
St Catherine University
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| 21 | Crown College | 59 | 62.81 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 27196 | 39003 |
Crown College
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| 22 | North Central University | 59 | 90.82 | 970 – 1,180 | 23694 | 37688 |
North Central University
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| 23 | Augsburg University | 58 | 81.98 | 940 – 1,190 | 24807 | 48616 |
Augsburg University
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| 24 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 58 | 74.93 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 9539 | 43163 |
University of Minnesota-Morris
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| 25 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 57 | 52.95 | 980 – 1,190 | 18231 | 45873 |
#25
Minnesota State University Moorhead
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| 26 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 57 | 92.78 | 1,080 – 1,340 | 22518 | 54549 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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| 27 | Bethany Global University | 56 | 93.88 | -- | 19840 | 50472 |
Bethany Global University
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| 28 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 56 | 87.81 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 13442 | 51905 |
University of Minnesota-Crookston
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| 29 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 53 | 78.87 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 17989 | 50646 |
Concordia University-Saint Paul
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| 30 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 51 | 91.33 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 17227 | 50098 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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| 31 | Capella University | 50 | 94.83 | -- | 16975 | 48500 | |
| 32 | Herzing University-Minneapolis | 50 | 93.82 | -- | 15275 | 35295 | |
| 33 | Southwest Minnesota State University | 47 | 64.09 | 930 – 1,140 | 14839 | 43282 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
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| 34 | University of Minnesota Rochester | 47 | 71.01 | 1,070 – 1,350 | 13840 | 62585 |
University of Minnesota Rochester
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| 35 | Bemidji State University | 46 | 91.31 | 1,040 – 1,180 | 16349 | 47469 |
Bemidji State University
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| 36 | Saint Cloud State University | 46 | 94.95 | 970 – 1,220 | 14648 | 47215 |
Saint Cloud State University
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| 37 | Academy College | 40 | 100 | -- | 29280 | 45418 | |
| 38 | Metropolitan State University | 38 | 96.46 | -- | 18233 | 54828 |
Metropolitan State University
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| 39 | Dunwoody College of Technology | 33 | 55.4 | 930 – 1,210 | 24789 | 59069 |
Dunwoody College of Technology
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| 40 | Oak Hills Christian College | 10 | 91.88 | 890 – 1,080 | 24674 | 31108 |
Oak Hills Christian College
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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