Students enrolled in Minnesota public and private postsecondary institutions in Fall 2015 427,803
In Fall 2010 467,714
In Fall 2006 386,605
Undergraduate enrollment in Fall 2015 (not including career online schools) 264,083
Percent decrease from Fall 2010 15
Percent decrease from Fall 2006 2
Percent of 2015 undergraduates who are persons of color 26
Graduate students in 2015 42,133
Percent decrease from 2006 10
Minnesota State
Number of colleges and universities in the Minnesota State system 37
Number of campuses 54
Fall 2016 total student headcount 396,000
Low-income students 84,000
American Indian and other students of color 63,400
First-generation students 48,500
Veteran students 10,000
Median debt for someone who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from a Minnesota State school in 2015 $25,496
In 2012 $25,316
University of Minnesota
Total Fall 2016 student headcount 67,480
Undergraduates 43,951
Graduate/Professional level 17,410
Non-degree 6,119
Overall total increase from Fall 2015 829
Overall total decrease from Fall 2012 938
Percent of Fall 2016 enrollees who are full-time students 83
Median debt for someone who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 2015 $24,567
In 2012: $25,289
Nationwide
Percentage of jobs that will require post-secondary education by 2020 74
Average four-year public institution tuition cost in 2014-15 $18,632
In 2012-13 $17,877
In 2010-11 $17,042
Increase in postsecondary enrollment between 2004 and 2014 2.9 million
Percent increase 17
Student participation rates in Minnesota post-secondary education opportunities
Total students in 2014 7,029
In 2007 5,842
Low-income students participating in 2014 1,371
In 2007 814
Minority students participating in 2014 1,290
In 2007 866
Total PSEO cost in 2015 $31.8 million
College credits taken by state high school students in 2015 through PESO 167,206
Average cost per college credit $190.29
Sources: Minnesota Department of Education, Office of Higher Education, Center for School Change, National Center for Education Statistics, University of Minnesota