June 2022

Ten years after starting a bachelor’s degree program (six years after graduating for students who finish in four-years) students attending Minnesota’s public and private nonprofit colleges see a median Return on Investment (ROI) of more than $100,000 in earnings, even after accounting for their college costs. Forty years after starting their bachelor’s degrees students have realized more than $1 million in ROI for their education.

$100,000

Median ROI 10 years after students attended Minnesota’s public and private nonprofit college

$1 million

Median ROI 40 years after students attended Minnesota’s public and private nonprofit colleges