The percentage of instructors who are full time is one measure of overall academic and financial health of a given institution. In general, colleges and universities that employ more adjunct and part-time instructors are seen as less desirable as these faculty are often paid less and only work limited hours in their academic roles. But, this ranking is not always a strong indicator of academic quality.
| Rank | Institution | % of Instructors Who Are Full Time | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota Rochester | 95.5556 | 71 | 1,070 – 1,350 | 14953 | 62585 |
#1
University of Minnesota Rochester
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| 2 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 92.8144 | 60.99 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 26094 | 51546 |
#2
Gustavus Adolphus College
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| 3 | College of Saint Benedict | 88.5496 | 91.52 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 28400 | 54567 |
College of Saint Benedict
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| 4 | Bethlehem College & Seminary | 88.2353 | 78.95 | 1,130 – 1,270 | 14681 | 63721 |
#4
Bethlehem College & Seminary
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| 5 | Macalester College | 83.8983 | 28.52 | 1,360 – 1,510 | 40225 | 46244 |
Macalester College
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| 6 | University of Minnesota Duluth | 83.549 | 88.75 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 20128 | 52840 |
University of Minnesota Duluth
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| 7 | Saint Johns University | 82.7068 | 90.62 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 28504 | 59843 |
Saint Johns University
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| 8 | Carleton College | 79.8722 | 20.41 | 1,450 – 1,540 | 28047 | 53989 |
Carleton College
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| 9 | Martin Luther College | 79.5918 | 87.17 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 18974 | 40760 |
Martin Luther College
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| 10 | University of Minnesota-Morris | 78.4 | 74.93 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 9677 | 43163 |
University of Minnesota-Morris
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| 11 | St Olaf College | 75.5352 | 48.32 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 26756 | 48373 |
St Olaf College
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| 12 | Winona State University | 72.6651 | 75.49 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 18289 | 51288 |
Winona State University
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| 13 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 72.3464 | 88.44 | 1,080 – 1,210 | 18861 | 50098 |
Minnesota State University, Mankato
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| 14 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 71.5026 | 62.65 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 25190 | 48225 |
Concordia College at Moorhead
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| 15 | Bemidji State University | 69.7561 | 55.98 | 970 – 1,180 | 14859 | 47469 |
Bemidji State University
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| 16 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 69.1406 | 58.76 | 970 – 1,210 | 18221 | 45873 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead
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| 17 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 67.2118 | 79.75 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 17209 | 57984 |
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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| 18 | Saint Cloud State University | 65.8747 | 94.8 | 940 – 1,220 | 14735 | 47215 |
Saint Cloud State University
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| 19 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 59.1304 | 87.86 | 1,010 – 1,180 | 13490 | 51905 |
#19
University of Minnesota-Crookston
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| 20 | St Catherine University | 52.8436 | 91.85 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 20918 | 52795 |
St Catherine University
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| 21 | Dunwoody College of Technology | 52.381 | 98.87 | 970 – 1,240 | 26192 | 59069 |
Dunwoody College of Technology
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| 22 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | 52.3364 | 55.56 | -- | 36272 | 43760 | |
| 23 | Augsburg University | 51.4754 | 81.98 | 940 – 1,190 | 24561 | 48616 |
Augsburg University
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| 24 | Bethany Lutheran College | 51.1905 | 38.97 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 21127 | 40652 |
Bethany Lutheran College
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| 25 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 50 | 92.96 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 26083 | 62332 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
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| 26 | Southwest Minnesota State University | 49.2188 | 62.18 | 890 – 1,140 | 15547 | 43282 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
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| 27 | University of St Thomas | 47.1186 | 85.36 | 1,220 – 1,380 | 31250 | 62412 |
University of St Thomas
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| 28 | Hamline University | 46.383 | 87.63 | 1,020 – 1,320 | 22390 | 47139 |
#28
Hamline University
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| 29 | Bethel University | 35.589 | 87.8 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 31738 | 55145 |
#29
Bethel University
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| 30 | Metropolitan State University | 34.608 | 98.71 | 890 – 1,080 | 16615 | 54828 |
#30
Metropolitan State University
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| 31 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 32.8947 | 0 | -- | 11723 | 37251 | |
| 32 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 27.8195 | 48.48 | 1,090 – 1,340 | 30305 | 35198 |
#32
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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| 33 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | 26.6667 | 93.47 | 1,030 – 1,310 | 29117 | 47544 |
#33
University of Northwestern-St Paul
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| 34 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 21.3855 | 92.78 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 22032 | 54549 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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| 35 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | 20.5021 | 78.87 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 18028 | 50646 |
#35
Concordia University-Saint Paul
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| 36 | Crown College | 17.3184 | 22.78 | 970 – 1,150 | 27332 | 39003 |
Crown College
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| 37 | North Central University | 14.0625 | 98.98 | 970 – 1,180 | 26363 | 37688 |
North Central University
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| 38 | Herzing University-Minneapolis | 12.7119 | 93.75 | -- | 16741 | 35295 |
Herzing University-Minneapolis
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| 39 | Capella University | 12.3345 | 100 | -- | 17199 | 48500 |
Capella University
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| 40 | Walden University | 10.9851 | 0 | -- | 34282 | 50657 | |
| 41 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota | 9.4819 | 83.27 | -- | 17667 | 41436 |
#41
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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