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Top ten facts about Minnesota's Private Colleges

With the year closing, we look back at some examples of the importance of the 17 member institutions of Minnesota Private College Council.

  1. 30% of all students enrolled in college in Minnesota are at our member institutions — Minnesota's Private Colleges.
  2. Minnesota's Private Colleges have the highest graduation rates in the state — 66% graduate in four years.

    3.  Chart showing graduation rates in Minnesota

  3. 92% of our students receive grant aid. The average amount of aid is about $12,300.
  4. Minnesota's Private Colleges provide more than $288 million in institutional grant aid.
  5. 26% of our undergraduate students come from families with incomes less than $50,000.
  6. Minnesota’s Private Colleges provide jobs for more than 12,300 faculty and staff, making them the 11th ranked employer in the state.
  7. 17% of entering students at Minnesota's Private Colleges are students of color.
  8. Minnesota's Private Colleges produce 30% of bachelor’s degrees in the state and a fifth of all graduate degrees.
  9. Nearly half of students from foreign countries who choose a college in Minnesota attend one of Minnesota’s Private Colleges.
  10. More than half the doctorate degree-earners in the state received their baccalaureate degree from one of Minnesota's Private Colleges.