Our 18 private nonprofit colleges and universities are committed to making a high-quality education accessible to students from all backgrounds. One out of four of our member colleges’ undergraduates receive Pell Grants, which are awarded to students with lower incomes. Our share of students who are Pell Grant recipients is similar to the Minnesota State universities.

What’s more, our share of Pell Grant recipients graduating after four years is the highest in the state. These data are for full-time students who were attending college for the first time.

Looking at averages for other states’ private colleges, our graduation rate for Pell Grant students ranks #3 in the nation. (It also ranks above the rate for other states’ public universities.) That speaks to the commitment Minnesota Private Colleges to serving the needs of all students, regardless of income.
 

SOURCE: These data points are the most current available, coming from 2021 and 2022 reporting from IPEDS, which is a publicly available resource that pulls higher education data together nationally.