MSU Ranked Fifth Best Return on Investment College in MN
SmartAsset has released its eighth annual study on the colleges and universities giving students the best return on their educational investment. To determine the best value colleges in each state, SmartAsset compared schools across the following categories: scholarships and grants, graduates’ starting salary, tuition, living costs, and retention rate.
See how the top schools in Minnesota compared below:
Rank School City, State Avg. Scholarships and Grants Avg. Starting Salary College Tuition Student Living Costs Student Retention Rate College Education Value – Index
1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN $9,528 $62,400 $14,760 $13,138 93% 63.94
2 University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN $7,319 $57,500 $13,366 $11,248 79% 55.39
3 Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN $30,428 $61,900 $44,990 $12,819 82% 52.60
4 St Olaf College Northfield, MN $34,342 $58,300 $47,840 $12,750 91% 52.34
5 Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN $4,062 $55,900 $8,184 $12,298 79% 51.51
6 University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN $24,935 $62,300 $42,736 $13,928 87% 49.88
7 Carleton College Northfield, MN $40,678 $62,100 $54,759 $16,566 94% 48.06
8 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN $30,529 $54,700 $45,400 $11,970 88% 46.98
9 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN $5,019 $56,300 $8,265 $12,726 67% 46.26
10 Winona State University Winona, MN $3,891 $54,600 $9,425 $12,550 75% 46.14
