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Net Price of Minnesota Colleges by Income

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College

Avg. Net Cost (by Family Income Bracket)

Name
Total Cost Per Year
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN
Total Cost Per Year $55,929
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,925
  • $22,603
  • $22,297
  • $24,289
  • $29,957
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
Total Cost Per Year $22,856
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $10,918
  • $11,382
  • $12,487
  • $18,005
  • $20,418
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN
Total Cost Per Year $39,430
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,048
  • $12,184
  • $16,006
  • $19,109
  • $23,023
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $55,300
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $21,600
  • $24,105
  • $22,265
  • $27,349
  • $33,418
Carleton College Northfield, MN
Total Cost Per Year $78,315
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $11,645
  • $8,456
  • $12,453
  • $21,520
  • $41,301
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
Total Cost Per Year $41,186
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,683
  • $17,945
  • $21,554
  • $23,310
  • $27,691
Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $37,800
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,696
  • $16,220
  • $17,582
  • $17,668
  • $21,902
Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
Total Cost Per Year $28,690
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,830
  • $18,668
  • $17,793
  • $21,039
  • $25,706
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
Total Cost Per Year $63,270
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,796
  • $15,862
  • $17,341
  • $24,887
  • $29,834
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $59,091
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $17,986
  • $18,189
  • $19,002
  • $22,036
  • $29,196
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $76,357
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,933
  • $14,488
  • $17,913
  • $25,149
  • $40,691
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN
Total Cost Per Year $22,528
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,115
  • $12,389
  • $14,810
  • $18,896
  • $21,186
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $10,895
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $18,117
  • $18,090
  • $18,760
  • $23,126
  • $25,608
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
Total Cost Per Year $29,416
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $6,933
  • $7,032
  • $10,850
  • $18,380
  • $25,233
University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN
Total Cost Per Year $25,086
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,489
  • $4,857
  • $7,776
  • $13,860
  • $20,384
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN
Total Cost Per Year $26,194
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $3,137
  • $4,293
  • $11,465
  • $17,694
  • $24,097
University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN
Total Cost Per Year $25,562
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $684
  • $892
  • $5,763
  • $13,406
  • $18,194
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN
Total Cost Per Year $23,884
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $13,000
  • $13,444
  • $14,783
  • $19,215
  • $21,088
North Central University Minneapolis, MN
Total Cost Per Year $40,855
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $19,571
  • $18,466
  • $24,048
  • $25,525
  • $29,386
University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $47,008
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $20,494
  • $17,640
  • $22,829
  • $23,377
  • $28,163
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
Total Cost Per Year $64,600
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,533
  • $18,316
  • $21,269
  • $26,148
  • $32,803
Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN
Total Cost Per Year $64,334
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $14,484
  • $15,535
  • $17,956
  • $24,698
  • $31,822
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN
Total Cost Per Year $52,930
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,068
  • $16,916
  • $18,301
  • $20,178
  • $24,547
St Olaf College Northfield, MN
Total Cost Per Year $66,570
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $8,659
  • $11,756
  • $13,449
  • $21,846
  • $32,917
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN
Total Cost Per Year $43,676
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $22,501
  • $22,811
  • $22,561
  • $25,800
  • $28,255
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
Total Cost Per Year $53,658
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $16,210
  • $18,450
  • $19,855
  • $24,944
  • $27,739
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $63,650
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $24,757
  • $21,875
  • $22,294
  • $26,102
  • $32,740
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
Total Cost Per Year $59,774
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $15,616
  • $14,532
  • $17,369
  • $17,348
  • $24,384
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
Total Cost Per Year $22,718
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $9,370
  • $11,354
  • $12,523
  • $16,188
  • $18,753
Winona State University Winona, MN
Total Cost Per Year $22,994
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $12,051
  • $12,522
  • $15,212
  • $18,615
  • $20,862
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN
Total Cost Per Year $28,426
Family Income
  • $0-$30K
  • $30-$48K
  • $48-$75K
  • $75-$110K
  • $110K+
Avg. Net Cost
  • $5,830
  • $7,158
  • $10,606
  • $17,642
  • $24,925

Source: National Center for Educational Statistics. This is the most recent data available as of January 2024.

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Questions & Answers

  • What do all these numbers mean?

    All costs shown here are the average net cost paid by families in each income bracket for one year at the college in question. Net cost is the total cost of attendance for one year, minus government grants and institutional scholarships. Figures are based on data from the 2021-22 school year, which is the latest available as of January 2024.

  • What is the “Total Cost Per Year”?

    Total cost is the total cost of attendance for one year at that particular college. It includes:

    • Tuition and fees (in-state tuition for public schools)
    • Room and board (on campus)
    • Books and supplies
    • Other expenses (travel and personal)

    Click the View Details option under each school's total cost per year to see a detailed breakdown of its total cost of attendance.

  • How can I use this information?

    This information is useful for building a realistic college budget. The numbers show you what the average family in your income bracket paid at specific schools, after federal grants and institutional scholarships were awarded. Student loans are not included in these numbers. These figures are a good place to start, so you can begin your college financial planning with historical data and estimate what your costs might be, until you learn more about your specific situation.

  • Will my family pay the amount on this chart?

    Probably not. The numbers are averages. You may be below average or above average. However, there are two key points we can learn from this data:

    1. Families with higher incomes ($75,000-$110,000 and $110,000+) will pay closer to full price at public colleges.
    2. Private colleges have a higher list price, but they offer more financial aid, to help make their net price more affordable compared to public colleges.

  • Where did this information come from?

    As part of federal financial aid, colleges are required to provide detailed cost information to the U.S. government. This data is made available to the public through the National Center for Education Statistics. For more details, click here.

  • What about athletes, merit aid or minority students?

    Athletes, high achieving students, and those with minority status are averaged in with everyone else. Within each income bracket, there are families that pay more than average and families that pay less than average.

  • The costs on this chart seem large. How can families afford to pay it?

    For many families, paying for college is not easy, but most families pay their net cost of college with some combination of:

    • College savings and investments
    • Payments from current income
    • Federal student Direct Loans
    • Federal parent PLUS Loans
    • Private loans
    • Scholarships
    • Tax planning
    • Student work

    The right options depend on your student and your family situation. If you plan ahead and choose the right strategies, you can potentially make college much more affordable, and you can potentially save thousands of dollars on college costs. To learn how, sign up for my free planning e-newsletter. It's loaded with tips, articles, and resources to help you plan and pay for college with proven financial strategies.

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