Minnesota Community Colleges Comparison
In Minnesota, 41 community colleges are active this year. Itasca Community College has ranked first in Minnesota community college ranking and Minnesota State Community and Technical College and Anoka Technical College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at Minnesota community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for Minnesota community colleges.
- The 2023 average tuition & fees of community colleges in Minnesota is $5,867 for Minnesota residents and $6,459 for out-of-state students.
- Total 102,124 students have enrolled in community colleges in Minnesota and, of that, 35,801 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Minnesota community colleges is 18.28 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in Minnesota is $4,474.
- The average graduation rate is 34.7% and the average transfer-out rate is 21.5% at community colleges in Minnesota.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
41 Community Colleges in Minnesota
| College Name | Minnesota Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN | $5,910 | $6,107 | 2,586 | 790 | 62% | 12% | $4,558 | 20 to 1 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN | $6,075 | $6,075 | 1,690 | 404 | 46% | 9% | $2,945 | 16 to 1 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN | $5,515 | $5,655 | 7,951 | 3,998 | 24% | 29% | $2,764 | 25 to 1 |
| Riverland Community College Austin, MN | $6,060 | $6,250 | 3,276 | 671 | 42% | 14% | $4,264 | 19 to 1 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN | $6,380 | $6,226 | 794 | 396 | 45% | 17% | $4,121 | 16 to 1 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN | $5,954 | $6,140 | 4,448 | 499 | 48% | 12% | $4,355 | 18 to 1 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN | $6,208 | $6,419 | 2,451 | 624 | 54% | 11% | $4,291 | 21 to 1 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth, MN | $5,616 | $6,404 | 4,373 | 1,038 | 32% | 20% | $3,167 | 19 to 1 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN | $5,862 | $5,900 | 5,360 | 988 | 44% | 47% | $4,044 | 22 to 1 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN | $6,484 | $12,332 | 3,347 | 905 | 41% | 23% | $3,532 | 17 to 1 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN | $5,741 | $5,881 | 4,083 | 1,356 | 32% | 14% | $3,280 | 18 to 1 |
| Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN | $5,970 | $7,268 | 859 | 125 | 43% | 21% | $5,205 | 14 to 1 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN | $5,809 | $6,007 | 3,729 | 2,094 | 24% | 30% | $4,183 | 19 to 1 |
| Itasca Community College Grand Rapids, MN | $5,788 | $7,086 | 983 | 204 | 30% | 34% | $5,592 | 17 to 1 |
| South Central College North Mankato, MN | $5,966 | $6,146 | 2,511 | 758 | 30% | 15% | $3,693 | 14 to 1 |
| Mesabi Range College Virginia, MN | $5,788 | $7,086 | 885 | 235 | 39% | 24% | $5,144 | 17 to 1 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN | $5,906 | $6,098 | 5,973 | 2,920 | 19% | 28% | $4,021 | 22 to 1 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN | $4,882 | $5,050 | 5,173 | 2,726 | 14% | 32% | $2,661 | 21 to 1 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN | $5,789 | $6,321 | 8,842 | 4,288 | 24% | 27% | $3,403 | 24 to 1 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN | $6,052 | $6,243 | 2,716 | 899 | 43% | 19% | $3,712 | 17 to 1 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN | $4,643 | $8,821 | 1,766 | 168 | 31% | 14% | $4,488 | 20 to 1 |
| Rainy River Community College International Falls, MN | $5,788 | $7,086 | 179 | 13 | 36% | 31% | $5,802 | 17 to 1 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN | $5,372 | $5,670 | 4,658 | 1,407 | 27% | 24% | $3,993 | 20 to 1 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN | $5,874 | $6,075 | 3,638 | 1,364 | 33% | 23% | $4,140 | 20 to 1 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN | $6,041 | $6,318 | 5,083 | 1,736 | 29% | 21% | $3,825 | 19 to 1 |
| Vermilion Community College Ely, MN | $5,788 | $7,086 | 575 | - | 37% | 35% | $5,664 | 20 to 1 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar, MN | $5,914 | $6,114 | 2,846 | 1,095 | 45% | 14% | $4,468 | 19 to 1 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN | $6,562 | $7,490 | 1,838 | 666 | 38% | 15% | $3,783 | 16 to 1 |
| Century College White Bear Lake, MN | $5,907 | $6,105 | 7,678 | 3,216 | 22% | 20% | $3,542 | 23 to 1 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN | $5,815 | $5,999 | 1,525 | 66 | 26% | 23% | $5,485 | 15 to 1 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake, MN | $3,926 | $4,148 | 156 | - | 27% | 9% | $8,483 | 8 to 1 |
| Red Lake Nation College Red Lake, MN | $5,920 | $6,640 | 152 | 152 | 23% | - | $10,562 | 12 to 1 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast-Red Wing Campus Red Wing, MN | $7,490 | $7,490 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks East Grand Forks, MN | $6,243 | $6,243 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mesabi Range College - Eveleth Campus Eveleth, MN | $5,788 | $7,086 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Central College-Faribault Faribault, MN | $6,146 | $6,146 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M State - Wadena Campus Wadena, MN | $5,855 | $5,855 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M State - Moorhead Campus Moorhead, MN | $6,116 | $6,116 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M State - Detroit Lakes Campus Detroit Lakes, MN | $5,825 | $5,825 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central Lakes College-Staples Campus Staples, MN | $6,140 | $6,140 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Cambridge Campus Cambridge, MN | $5,655 | $5,655 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $5,867 | $6,459 | 102,124 | 35,801 | 35% | 22% | $4,474 | 18 to 1 |