Minnesota Colleges Tuition Trends Over The Current Decade(The 2010s)

There are 143 colleges in Minnesota State - 43 public and 100 private schools. The average tuition & fees of public schools are $6,633 for Minnesota residents and $8,267 for others in 2017. It increase 1.05% from last year and 14.46% from 2010 cumulatively. For private schools, the average tuition & fees are $21,883 which are increased 4.32% from last year and 9.94% from 2010 cumulatively.

Tuition & Fees Trends of Minnesota Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Minnesota colleges and universities. The costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education and due to the data availability, the avarage amount mainly based on 2-4 years and 4 years colleges and universities.

Undergraduate (Public) Undergraduate (Private) Graduate (Public) Graduate (Private)

For Minnesota public schools, the 2017 undergraduate in-state tuition & fees are $6,633 which has increased by 9.46% over the current decade and the out-of-state cost is $8,267 which has risen by 14.46%. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 2.07% while last year increase rate was 1.05%.

Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Minnesota Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$6,060	$6,349	$6,572	$6,595	$6,562	$6,632	$6,633
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	4.78%	3.51%	0.35%	-0.50%	1.07%	0.01%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	4.78%	8.46%	8.83%	8.29%	9.45%	9.46%
Out-of-State Costs	$7,223	$7,552	$7,992	$8,059	$8,049	$8,181	$8,267
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	4.56%	5.82%	0.84%	-0.12%	1.65%	1.05%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	4.56%	10.64%	11.57%	11.43%	13.27%	14.46%

For private schools in Minnesota state, the 2017 undergraduate tuition & fees are $21,883 which has increased by 9.94% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 1.42% while last year increase rate was 4.32%.

Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Minnesota Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$19,904	$20,738	$20,481	$20,412	$20,713	$20,977	$21,883
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	4.19%	-1.24%	-0.34%	1.47%	1.28%	4.32%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	4.19%	2.90%	2.55%	4.06%	5.39%	9.94%

The average graduate school tuition & fees of Minnesota public schools are $9,910 which has increased by 21.17% over the current decade and the out-of-state graduate cost is $14,205 which has risen by 23.44%. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 3.35% while last year increase rate was 1.15%.

Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Minnesota Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$8,179	$8,643	$8,959	$9,202	$9,418	$9,797	$9,910
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	5.68%	3.65%	2.72%	2.34%	4.02%	1.16%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	5.68%	9.53%	12.51%	15.15%	19.78%	21.17%
Out-of-State Costs	$11,508	$11,714	$12,828	$13,193	$13,471	$14,043	$14,205
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	1.79%	9.51%	2.85%	2.10%	4.25%	1.15%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	1.79%	11.47%	14.64%	17.06%	22.03%	23.44%

For private graduate schools in Minnesota state, the 2017 tuition & fees are $14,187 which has increased by 12.77% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 1.82484% while last year increase rate was -4.78%.

Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Minnesota Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$12,580	$13,148	$13,675	$14,645	$14,838	$14,899	$14,187
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	4.52%	4.01%	7.09%	1.31%	0.41%	-4.78%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	4.52%	8.71%	16.42%	17.95%	18.44%	12.77%

You can check the changes of other college costs including room & board costs, book & supplies, and other living expenses at Minnesota college cost trends.