October 2017
The four-year graduate rate for students of color at the Council’s 17 member institutions is significantly higher than either the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State universities. It’s also the best in the Midwest, compared to public systems and other states’ private colleges.



Source: IPEDS graduation rate data for first-time full-time fall 2010 cohort. Note that fall 2009 data was used for Minnesota State universities because fall 2010 data was not available.
*The Minnesota Private College Council’s 17 member institutions