May 2022
For students entering college in 2015, the six-year national completion rate was 62.2 percent, a 1.2 percentage point increase from last year and a 7.4 percentage points increase from five years previously. For Minnesota, it was 69.9 percent, up 1.1 percentage points from the previous year. Six-year completion rates were higher for those starting at a four-year private nonprofit than public for all races and ethnicities.
Six-year completion rates at four-year institutions by race & ethnicity
| Race & ethnicity | Minnesota private nonprofit institutions | Minnesota public institutions | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 82.2% (up 2.5 percentage points) | 74% (up 0.4 percentage points) | 73.7% (up 0.3 percentage points) |
| Black | 62.3% (up 2.2 percentage points) | 59.7% (down 0.2 percentage points) | 44.3% (up 1.9 percentage points) |
| Latinx | 74.7% (up 7.4 percentage points) | 65.4% (up 3.1 percentage points) | 50.9% (up 1.2 percentage points) |
| White | 85.7% (up 1.3 percentage points) | 81.4% (up 1.6 percentage points) | 69.0% (up 1.1 percentage points |
Source: Completing College, National and State Reports, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center