2022/23 Academic Year
College applicants and their families face not just a big life choice and the challenge of being accepted to schools, they face a complicated maze of information on how much their college career will cost. This report will allow you to know the true costs of colleges, so that you can finance a college degree and set up a successful post-graduate life.
- Apply to colleges which you know you can afford
- Plan financially and save and borrow the right amount to fund costs across all years of the program
- Once accepted, better understand the financial context of your financial aid offer and the scope for any negotiations with the college on their proposed cost
This report also provides some of the basics on how the prices you will pay for colleges are set as well as objective cost data about popular schools for students residing in your state. These numbers are based on reported figures by the colleges themselves with projections to account for future price changes.
The information will not indicate exactly how much each student will pay your college. But it will give a broadly accurate and readily understandable general idea, allowing you to compare colleges in financial terms and to plan for a successful college journey.
How college costs work
- Advertised college tuition prices are often far higher than what the typical student pays. Many colleges offer significant discounts to this headline tuition depending on an applicant’s
- family financial income & assets
- demographics
- academic record
- and decisions made by the college’s admissions or enrollment offices
- Comparing college costs on an apples-to-apples basis is difficult and time consuming. College net price calculators are often outdated and don’t reflect true costs.
- When an applicant is accepted to a college, they will receive a financial aid award letter highlighting what their costs will be if they enroll. These awards all differ by student.
- Cost information provided by colleges and other sources often deduct loans from the cost, unlike most other consumer purchases you make
- Most state colleges and universities have essentially two pricing processes, one for in-state and one for out-of-state students.
- Applying early increases your chances of getting into a given college but also increases your cost by lowering, often significantly, the amount of financial aid you will be offered.
Contents
- Average costs for popular in- and out-of-state schools
- Community Colleges
- College pricing and the Expected Family Contribution
- Ways to reduce college costs
- Scenarios showing projected costs by college for 7 representative families with different incomes and financial profiles
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $15,000 in annual income (<$10,000 in financial assets and home equity of <$40,000)
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $40,000 in annual income ($10,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $50,000)
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $60,000 in annual income ($20,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $90,000)
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $90,000 in annual income ($200,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $120,000)
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $150,000 in annual income ($250,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $150,000)
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $200,000 in annual income ($500,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $200,000)
- Scenario: Students with families with an average of $300,000 in annual income ($950,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $350,000)
- Online or Distance Schools
- Glossary
In-state colleges, by average cost
The average net cost found here represents a projected average amount entering freshmen will pay for tuition, room & board, fees, books & other course materials. Net costs are not reduced by loans, which represent an obligation and are not a price reduction. The analogy here is buying a house or condo, where the cost is not reduced because you take out a mortgage to finance the purchase.
College | City | Full-time students | Admissions % | SAT ACT blended 25th percentile | % students paying discounted tuition | Average annual net cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Tech & CC | Alexandria | 1,100 | 100 | 37 | 9,000 | |
Anoka-Ramsey CC | Coon Rapids | 3,346 | 100 | 6 | 12,000 | |
Augsburg | Minneapolis | 2,178 | 76 | 940 | 100 | 26,500 |
Riverland CC | Austin | 1,261 | 100 | 23 | 7,500 | |
Bemidji State | Bemidji | 3,058 | 65 | 960 | 44 | 19,000 |
Bethel | Saint Paul | 2,327 | 79 | 1080 | 100 | 27,000 |
Central Lakes-Brainerd | Brainerd | 1,622 | 100 | 19 | 8,500 | |
Carleton | Northfield | 2,093 | 19 | 700 | 57 | 51,000 |
Concordia Moorhead | Moorhead | 1,956 | 68 | 1010 | 100 | 25,500 |
Concordia-St Paul | Saint Paul | 1,786 | 98 | 98 | 22,500 | |
Dakota County Tech | Rosemount | 1,371 | 100 | 15 | 12,500 | |
Lake Superior | Duluth | 1,794 | 100 | 0 | 11,500 | |
Minnesota State Tech | Fergus Falls | 2,219 | 100 | 4 | 14,500 | |
Minnesota West Tech | Granite Falls | 1,099 | 100 | 2 | 10,000 | |
Gustavus Adolphus | Saint Peter | 2,212 | 69 | 99 | 25,500 | |
Hamline | Saint Paul | 2,008 | 68 | 1000 | 100 | 26,500 |
Hennepin Tech | Brooklyn Park | 1,627 | 100 | 6 | 13,000 | |
Inver Hills CC | Inver Grove Heights | 1,512 | 100 | 5 | 11,500 | |
Macalester | Saint Paul | 2,074 | 32 | 1310 | 78 | 41,500 |
South Central | North Mankato | 1,359 | 100 | 19 | 10,500 | |
Minnesota State-Mankato | Mankato | 10,413 | 63 | 1000 | 29 | 18,500 |
Metropolitan State | Saint Paul | 2,999 | 56 | 1 | 15,000 | |
Minnesota | Minneapolis | 29,939 | 57 | 1210 | 59 | 24,000 |
Minnesota-Crookston | Crookston | 1,192 | 68 | 91 | 13,000 | |
Minneapolis Tech | Minneapolis | 2,404 | 100 | 2 | 14,500 | |
Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | 8,535 | 75 | 1070 | 73 | 20,000 |
Minnesota-Morris | Morris | 1,368 | 57 | 1070 | 94 | 14,000 |
Minnesota State Moorhead | Moorhead | 3,787 | 65 | 1000 | 63 | 19,000 |
North Hennepin CC | Brooklyn Park | 1,976 | 100 | 5 | 11,000 | |
Normandale CC | Bloomington | 4,050 | 100 | 6 | 12,500 | |
Northland Tech | Thief River Falls | 1,261 | 100 | 1 | 9,000 | |
U of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul | 2,073 | 92 | 1040 | 100 | 24,500 |
Rochester Tech | Rochester | 2,060 | 100 | 6 | 12,000 | |
St Benedict | Saint Joseph | 1,731 | 80 | 1080 | 100 | 28,500 |
St Cloud Tech and CC | Saint Cloud | 2,097 | 100 | 7 | 10,500 | |
St Cloud State | Saint Cloud | 6,977 | 90 | 960 | 59 | 17,000 |
St Johns | Collegeville | 1,604 | 78 | 1110 | 100 | 28,500 |
St Mary's of Minnesota | Winona | 1,132 | 92 | 1030 | 100 | 19,000 |
St Olaf | Northfield | 3,050 | 48 | 1200 | 97 | 27,500 |
St Scholastica | Duluth | 2,062 | 76 | 1020 | 99 | 26,500 |
St Thomas | Saint Paul | 6,137 | 81 | 1140 | 95 | 33,000 |
St Catherine | Saint Paul | 2,004 | 67 | 1060 | 100 | 22,000 |
Rasmussen-Minnesota | St. Cloud | 1,904 | 100 | 13 | 17,000 | |
St Paul | Saint Paul | 2,325 | 100 | 0 | 12,000 | |
SW Minnesota State | Marshall | 1,662 | 64 | 940 | 82 | 16,000 |
Dunwoody Tech | Minneapolis | 1,109 | 97 | 38 | 28,500 | |
Ridgewater | Willmar | 1,895 | 100 | 0 | 12,000 | |
Winona State | Winona | 6,125 | 68 | 1000 | 45 | 19,000 |
Century | White Bear Lake | 3,465 | 100 | 1 | 12,000 | |
Capella | Minneapolis | 1,758 | 100 | 33 | 14,500 |
Notes on figures
- Net cost is a consumer-centric metric comparable to what cost means in business transactions outside of higher education. It represents a student’s cost of attending college including: tuition, room & board, fees and estimates of supplies less institutional aid of all kinds (including need-based and merit), and less federal and state/local aid. Loans and other repayable amounts are excluded and do not reduce the cost. Room and board uses on-campus costs; for students attending nonresidential institutions, the college’s own estimate of such off-campus costs is used. Total average net cost for all students allocates in- and out-of-state costs in proportion to attendance. Net cost differs from the Net Price figure self-reported by colleges to the NCES because it is comprehensive and covers all students, including the approximately 40% not covered by Net Price calculations.
- CC = Community College
- Number of undergraduates represent all enrolled full-time students as of 2018/19.
- % of Applicants admitted from 2019/20.
- The SAT score is intended to give a very rough idea of the academic level of entering students. This number shows the 25thpercentile of enrolled students out of 100% and adds together the verbal and math SAT and ACT scores using the ACT/SAT concordance formula developed by ACT and the College Board. The maximum possible score is 1600.
- The “% of students receiving discounts” is the 2018/19 figure showing what % of enrolled students are receiving price discounts from their colleges. This % does not include aid from the government, such as Pell grants, or other federal or state aid. It also does not include students borrowing to pay for college.
- These comments all apply to tables later in this report except where noted.
Popular out-of-state colleges, by average cost
College | City | State | Full-time students | Admissions % | SAT ACT blended 25th percentile | % students paying discounted tuition | Avg. annual net cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State | Tempe | AZ | 41,182 | 86 | 1110 | 94 | 32,500 |
DePaul | Chicago | IL | 12,784 | 68 | 98 | 34,500 | |
Illinois-Chicago Circle | Chicago | IL | 20,195 | 73 | 1040 | 62 | 40,500 |
Illinois-Urbana | Champaign | IL | 32,854 | 59 | 1210 | 48 | 33,500 |
Illinois State | Normal | IL | 17,092 | 82 | 1020 | 67 | 29,000 |
Loyola Chicago | Chicago | IL | 11,622 | 67 | 1150 | 98 | 41,000 |
Northern Illinois | Dekalb | IL | 10,567 | 48 | 950 | 92 | 22,500 |
Des Moines Area CC | Ankeny | IA | 6,146 | 100 | 21 | 15,500 | |
Drake | Des Moines | IA | 2,830 | 68 | 1150 | 100 | 29,500 |
Iowa State | Ames | IA | 26,713 | 92 | 1080 | 79 | 27,000 |
Iowa | Iowa City | IA | 21,212 | 83 | 1090 | 57 | 36,000 |
Kirkwood CC | Cedar Rapids | IA | 5,084 | 100 | 25 | 12,500 | |
Luther | Decorah | IA | 1,930 | 62 | 1070 | 100 | 23,000 |
Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | IA | 8,228 | 79 | 1000 | 64 | 23,500 |
Kansas | Lawrence | KS | 17,257 | 93 | 1100 | 73 | 30,000 |
Kansas State | Manhattan | KS | 15,548 | 95 | 77 | 23,500 | |
Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant | MI | 12,798 | 70 | 990 | 90 | 22,000 |
Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti | MI | 10,572 | 74 | 970 | 91 | 34,500 |
Grand Valley State | Allendale | MI | 18,810 | 83 | 1060 | 71 | 16,000 |
Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | MI | 30,204 | 23 | 1350 | 52 | 53,000 |
Michigan State | East Lansing | MI | 35,722 | 71 | 1120 | 48 | 39,500 |
Oakland CC | Bloomfield Hills | MI | 3,776 | 100 | 17 | 11,500 | |
Oakland | Rochester Hills | MI | 12,454 | 83 | 1020 | 88 | 24,000 |
Wayne State | Detroit | MI | 13,107 | 73 | 1020 | 94 | 27,500 |
Western Michigan | Kalamazoo | MI | 14,558 | 80 | 990 | 49 | 26,500 |
Missouri | Columbia | MO | 20,676 | 81 | 1140 | 77 | 27,500 |
Missouri State-Springfield | Springfield | MO | 14,005 | 88 | 1040 | 63 | 24,000 |
Montana State | Bozeman | MT | 12,359 | 82 | 1070 | 71 | 35,500 |
Metropolitan CC Area | Omaha | NE | 5,081 | 100 | 38 | 10,000 | |
Nebraska Omaha | Omaha | NE | 9,921 | 83 | 980 | 56 | 33,000 |
Nebraska | Lincoln | NE | 19,132 | 78 | 1080 | 82 | 28,500 |
Minot State | Minot | ND | 1,921 | 67 | 930 | 75 | 19,000 |
N Dakota College of Science | Wahpeton | ND | 1,522 | 100 | 27 | 22,000 | |
Augustana | Sioux Falls | SD | 1,727 | 67 | 1120 | 100 | 23,000 |
South Dakota State | Brookings | SD | 7,971 | 90 | 1000 | 53 | 23,000 |
South Dakota | Vermillion | SD | 4,899 | 86 | 1000 | 63 | 22,500 |
Marquette | Milwaukee | WI | 8,175 | 83 | 1160 | 100 | 34,000 |
UW-Whitewater | Whitewater | WI | 9,571 | 79 | 960 | 16 | 25,500 |
UW-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | WI | 9,780 | 82 | 1030 | 42 | 29,000 |
UW-La Crosse | La Crosse | WI | 9,098 | 73 | 1100 | 21 | 24,000 |
UW-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | WI | 8,541 | 76 | 960 | 10 | 22,000 |
UW-Stout | Menomonie | WI | 6,024 | 91 | 980 | 40 | 27,000 |
UW-Superior | Superior | WI | 1,716 | 82 | 940 | 25 | 27,000 |
UW-Madison | Madison | WI | 30,157 | 54 | 1260 | 34 | 50,500 |
UW-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | WI | 17,456 | 77 | 980 | 23 | 36,000 |
UW-Platteville | Platteville | WI | 6,477 | 85 | 1000 | 48 | 25,500 |
UW-River Falls | River Falls | WI | 5,052 | 79 | 1000 | 45 | 24,000 |
UW-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | WI | 6,675 | 85 | 960 | 56 | 25,500 |
Community Colleges
Community colleges are presented differently from 4-year colleges because of how they manage the prices they charge, such as offering discounted tuition to in-county residents, sometimes providing on-campus housing and sometimes not, and educating a larger proportion of part-time and distance (online) students. The “In-state Tuition, Fees and Supplies” number presented above, dating from 2018/19, is intended to remove these factors and make the prices easier to compare.
College | City | Full-time students | Part-time students | In-state tuition | Average annual net cost | BA degree offered | Residential dorms available | Room & board cost (in-state) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandria Tech & CC | Alexandria | 1,100 | 1,491 | 5,565 | 9,000 | - | ||
Anoka-Ramsey CC | Coon Rapids | 3,346 | 5,458 | 5,207 | 12,000 | - | ||
Riverland CC | Austin | 1,261 | 2,214 | 5,732 | 7,500 | YES | 3,200 | |
Central Lakes-Brainerd | Brainerd | 1,622 | 2,735 | 5,611 | 8,500 | - | ||
Dakota County Tech | Rosemount | 1,371 | 1,062 | 5,864 | 12,500 | - | ||
Lake Superior | Duluth | 1,794 | 3,436 | 5,334 | 11,500 | - | ||
Minnesota State Tech | Fergus Falls | 2,219 | 3,867 | 5,560 | 14,500 | YES | 6,724 | |
Minnesota West Tech | Granite Falls | 1,099 | 2,322 | 5,846 | 10,000 | YES | 2,500 | |
Hennepin Tech | Brooklyn Park | 1,627 | 2,998 | 5,248 | 13,000 | - | ||
Inver Hills CC | Inver Grove Heights | 1,512 | 2,680 | 5,485 | 11,500 | - | ||
South Central | North Mankato | 1,359 | 1,416 | 5,491 | 10,500 | - | ||
Minneapolis Tech | Minneapolis | 2,404 | 4,610 | 5,545 | 14,500 | - | ||
North Hennepin CC | Brooklyn Park | 1,976 | 4,222 | 4,566 | 11,000 | - | ||
Normandale CC | Bloomington | 4,050 | 5,693 | 5,964 | 12,500 | - | ||
Northland Tech | Thief River Falls | 1,261 | 1,959 | 5,715 | 9,000 | - | ||
Rochester Tech | Rochester | 2,060 | 2,884 | 6,554 | 12,000 | - | ||
St Cloud Tech and CC | Saint Cloud | 2,097 | 2,037 | 5,538 | 10,500 | - | ||
St Paul | Saint Paul | 2,325 | 4,331 | 5,736 | 12,000 | - | ||
Ridgewater | Willmar | 1,895 | 1,360 | 5,939 | 12,000 | - | ||
Century | White Bear Lake | 3,465 | 5,230 | 5,578 | 12,000 | - |
Notes on figures
- Number of undergraduates represent all enrolled full-time and part-time students as of 2018/19.
- “In-state Tuition, Fees and Supplies” is a figure provided by the colleges covering full-time tuition, supplies and fees but NOT room & board. This is a cleaner way to compare community college pricing for several reasons. The proportion of tuition paid by Pell Grants depends on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and is determined by the federal government, not any decision by the college. Some but not all community colleges offer dormitories. Finally, the number of part-time students and the discounted tuition often granted to in-county students makes the comparison of net prices even more complex than for traditional 4-year colleges.
- The Average Net Cost figures used in this report extrapolate from data provided by the colleges themselves to the federal government and the public, projected to the current year. It represents full-time tuition and includes room & board, supplies, fees less aid and grants from the colleges and the government. It standardizes calculations across colleges and is comparable to the Net costs used for 4-year colleges. Individual student costs will vary based on circumstances, so this figure only provides guidance. This figure does have the benefit of showing you how much a typical community college student will spend.
- The cost of on-campus room & board dates from 2019/20 and is only presented for colleges providing residential housing. The schools’ estimates of off-campus housing costs are not included.
College pricing and the Expected Family Contribution
To receive any sort of aids and loans, US colleges require filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which calculates the Expected Family Contribution (the “EFC”). Discussions of college costs often make reference to the EFC, which is a federal statutory calculation that governs financing student college costs. It is NOT the same as the pricing, which is determined by supply and demand and the college’s own cost structure. To repeat, the cost of college is how much you will pay the college; the EFC determines your eligibility for loans or certain grants. Pricing; financing – two different things.
The charts below illustrate this distinction for a college with a “Cost of attendance” of $60,000. (The cost of attendance includes the full listed as-advertised tuition, room & board, estimated costs for materials and other fees.)
The College Board Big Future site offers a handy way to calculate this in advance of completing all the paperwork:
Note that the EFC will be renamed the Student Aid Index beginning in the 2023/24 academic year. The FAFSA filing after this change is expected to be much simpler and quicker to complete, but the fundamental formula is unchanged.
Federal Student Loans
Student loans are a complex topic outside of the scope of this report.
2021/2022 interest rates for the federal student loan program are:
- Direct (unsubsidized & subsidized): 3.73%.
- Direct PLUS is set at 6.28%.
- Private loan interest rate are set by the market, partly depend on the parents’ credit score and come in a variety of types.
Federal student loan interest rates are fixed and do not change after the initial borrowing. Because of the topic’s complexity, we recommend you go straight to the source and read the Department of Education site for more information:
A smaller group of mostly selective colleges also require submission of the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. The CSS Profile is a more detailed report on the financial profile of a student and their family. It is used in different ways by these colleges to assess how much students and their families should pay. One key difference between the FAFSA and CSS Profile schools is that the equity value of the home often (but not always) affects the level of financial aid offered.
The FAFSA and CSS Profile use prior year income for the initial FAFSA filing, so a 2021 senior’s FAFSA would depend on their 2019 earnings.
Decision and Early Action
Giving students discounts and breaks on full tuition is common business practice in higher education. Information about discounts granted to Early Decision and Early Action candidates is not compiled but a large amount of anecdotal evidence points to discounts for accepted students in Early Decision being much less generous than for the regular application period. So a student’s decision to apply Early Decision conveys to the college both their strong interest in attending and their willingness and ability to pay full costs. Applying through Early Action conveys strong interest but leaves latitude for negotiating financial aid. Because each student’s situation will be different, applicants are advised to think of the application process in part as a negotiation and to use the different application options as signals to the college.
Ways to save on college costs
There are a number of options beyond college choices to limit spending on college. The right choice depends on the student’s needs. They include:
- Studying for a year or two at a community college, institutions which are generally cheaper than 4-year programs, and then transferring into a Bachelor’s program.
- Completing credits at high school or via distance learning outside of actual college attendance
- Making sure to complete the bachelor’s program on time
- Applying for and obtaining scholarships
The first two will require acceptance of credits by the 4-year Bachelor’s program in which you ultimately enroll. While there are certain standards that apply in these scenarios, the ultimate decision will depend on the college accepting the student.
Fit
One important way to limit spending is to make sure the college you enroll in is a “fit.” When recruiting students, colleges are very focused on fit – on making sure that a college matches up well with a student’s personal and professional objectives. This is because fit helps both the student and the college. Lack of fit directly contributes to students dropping out or transferring to another school, both of which increase the costs of obtaining a degree. So proper matching of applications with schools is an important factor in college costs.
How to find scholarships and grants
The College Board’s Big Future and Sallie Mae’s Scholarship Search site are both excellent places to find information on scholarships:
Scholarships.com and Fastweb also both provide free searches of many scholarships:
Finally, two separate but similarly named sites, Collegescholarships.com and Collegescholarships.org, valuably provide lists of scholarships limited to residents of specific states, counties and municipalities.
Financial Scenarios
While the average costs above are an informative first cut, the impact of their family’s individual financial position on the amount a college charges a specific student is significant. The following section lays out a set of scenarios showing estimated costs for students with different family financial profiles. These are estimates and are intended as a baseline guide to help you decide on a short list of colleges to which to apply and to navigate the application and acceptance process with objective financial information.
Factors that increase or decrease the amount colleges charge a student:
- Family income
- Family financial assets
- Amount of equity in the family home (only selected colleges)
- Academic performance in high school, board scores
- Student’s demographic profile (including whether the parents have college degrees)
Other factors, such as whether other students in the household are also enrolled in college, marital status (married or not), and student income and savings play a generally smaller role.
Notes on figures
- For categories identical to those used to the in- and out-of-state average costs tables above, earlier comments apply.
- The colleges are ranked highest to lowest according to projected 2021/22 net cost.
- The “Full cost of a 4-year degree, Projected” represents an estimate of the total net costs for a class of ’25 student completing their Bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
- Scenarios 5, 6 and 7 assume a dual-earner married household with two children, the prospective college student who is a public high school senior and a younger sibling, with financial and home equity assets conforming to US government data on income and assets. The couple does not own their own business or investment real estate and is not the beneficiary of a trust. The prospective college student has no children, earned a small amount last year and is a dependent for IRS purposes. Once enrolled in college, the student would be enrolled full-time and live on campus.
- Disclaimer: These financial estimates represent informational projections that will change over time. They do not represents promises or commitments by CTAS or the colleges themselves. Final net cost numbers will differ from these estimates for many reasons.

Scenario
Students with families with an average of $15,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have <$10,000 in financial assets and home equity of <$40,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
27,000
113,000
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
26,000
106,500
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
30,000
123,500
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
24,000
97,000
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
21,000
85,500
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
31,500
129,500
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
18,500
75,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
13,500
27,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
25,000
100,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
14,500
60,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
25,500
104,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
11,000
22,500
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
17,500
71,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
17,500
69,500
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
23,000
94,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
18,500
74,500
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
17,500
70,500
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
14,000
55,500
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
11,500
46,000
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
24,000
98,500
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
30,500
124,500
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
1,000
1,500
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
17,500
71,000
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
25,500
106,500
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
24,000
97,500
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
9,000
17,500
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
10,500
20,500
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
22,000
89,500
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
7,500
14,500
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
11,500
47,500
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
19,000
76,000
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
8,500
17,000
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
10,500
44,000
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
20,000
82,000
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
14,500
59,000
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
9,000
18,000
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
11,500
23,500
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
9,000
18,500
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
9,500
19,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
14,500
57,500
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
19,000
79,000
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
11,000
22,500
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
9,500
19,000
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
12,500
52,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
9,000
18,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
12,000
50,500
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
14,500
60,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
8,000
34,000
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
5,500
21,000
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
12,000
24,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
8,000
32,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
4,500
17,500
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
13,000
54,500
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
9,000
18,000
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
11,000
22,500
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
8,500
17,500
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
16,000
65,500
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
12,000
24,000
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
18,500
76,000
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
7,500
15,000
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
11,500
46,500
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
16,000
67,000
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
13,500
53,000
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
11,500
46,500
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
19,000
79,000
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
26,500
108,000
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
16,000
64,000
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
17,000
71,000
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
11,500
23,000
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
11,500
45,500
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
21,000
87,500
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
10,000
20,500
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
13,000
54,000
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
10,000
20,000
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
18,500
75,500
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
19,500
79,500
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
31,000
128,000
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
5,000
10,000
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
23,000
94,000
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
20,000
82,500
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
9,000
36,500
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
14,500
29,500
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
18,000
74,000
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
20,000
81,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
19,000
77,500
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
20,000
82,000
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
19,000
78,500
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
20,000
81,000
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
15,000
60,000
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
16,000
65,000
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
19,000
78,500
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
18,500
75,500
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
32,000
132,000
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
26,500
107,500
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
19,000
77,500
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
17,500
70,500
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
19,000
77,500
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
12,000
48,500
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario
Students with families with an average of $40,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have approximately $10,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $50,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree}
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
30,000
124,000
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
26,500
109,000
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
31,000
128,000
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
28,500
116,000
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
22,000
89,000
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
31,500
130,000
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
19,000
76,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
14,500
29,500
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
25,500
104,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
16,000
65,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
29,000
119,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
12,000
24,500
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
18,000
74,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
19,500
77,500
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
24,000
99,500
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
19,000
78,000
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
18,500
75,500
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
14,000
56,500
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
12,000
49,500
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
29,500
122,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
44,500
181,000
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
2,500
4,500
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
18,000
72,500
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
26,000
108,000
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
26,500
107,500
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
11,000
22,500
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
11,000
22,500
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
21,000
89,500
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
8,500
16,500
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
12,000
52,500
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
19,500
79,500
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
11,500
22,500
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
10,000
44,000
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
18,500
82,000
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
14,500
61,000
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
9,500
19,500
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
12,500
26,000
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
9,000
19,000
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
10,000
20,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
14,500
57,500
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
18,500
82,000
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
11,500
23,500
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
10,500
21,000
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
15,500
69,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
9,500
19,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
12,500
53,000
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
14,500
62,500
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
9,000
39,500
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
7,000
27,000
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
12,500
25,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
9,000
37,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
4,500
17,500
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
13,500
57,000
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
9,500
19,000
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
11,500
23,000
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
9,000
18,500
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
16,000
65,500
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
13,000
26,000
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
18,500
77,500
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
7,500
15,500
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
11,500
49,000
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
16,500
73,000
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
13,500
53,000
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
12,000
47,000
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
22,000
92,500
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
26,500
108,000
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
17,000
67,500
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
17,500
75,500
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
11,500
23,500
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
12,000
48,500
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
20,500
87,500
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
10,500
21,000
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
13,000
55,500
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
10,000
20,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
19,500
80,000
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
20,500
83,500
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
32,500
134,000
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
5,000
10,500
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
24,500
100,000
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
21,500
89,000
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
9,500
39,500
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
16,000
32,500
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
19,000
78,000
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
21,000
86,000
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
20,000
83,000
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
22,000
89,000
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
20,500
84,000
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
21,500
87,500
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
17,500
70,500
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
18,000
73,500
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
21,000
86,000
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
21,000
86,500
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
37,500
154,500
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
29,500
120,000
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
20,500
84,000
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
19,000
77,000
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
20,000
82,000
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
13,000
51,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $60,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have approximately $20,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $90,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
39,000
163,000
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
28,000
113,500
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
36,500
150,500
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
37,000
149,500
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
28,000
113,000
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
34,500
142,000
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
21,000
85,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
27,500
111,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
21,000
85,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
34,500
142,500
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
20,500
83,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
23,000
93,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
27,000
111,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
21,500
87,500
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
22,000
90,000
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
16,000
64,000
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
14,500
58,500
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
40,000
163,500
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
5,500
11,000
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
21,500
86,500
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
29,000
119,000
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
27,500
110,000
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
12,000
24,000
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
13,000
26,000
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
23,500
97,500
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
10,000
19,500
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
15,500
64,000
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
22,000
89,500
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
12,000
24,500
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
17,000
71,500
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
23,000
94,500
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
16,000
65,500
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
11,500
23,000
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
14,500
29,500
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
11,500
23,000
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
11,500
23,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
17,000
67,500
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
20,500
85,500
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
13,500
27,000
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
12,000
24,500
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
21,500
90,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
11,500
22,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
16,000
65,000
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
16,500
67,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
14,000
58,000
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
9,500
38,000
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
14,000
28,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
13,000
54,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
7,500
31,000
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
16,000
67,000
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
12,000
23,500
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
13,500
27,000
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
11,000
22,000
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
18,500
76,000
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
15,000
30,500
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
22,500
91,500
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
9,500
19,500
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
14,500
58,500
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
21,500
88,500
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
16,500
66,000
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
16,500
66,500
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
23,500
96,500
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
27,000
110,000
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
17,000
67,500
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
20,500
84,000
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
13,000
26,500
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
14,500
58,000
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
23,000
95,000
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
12,500
25,500
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
16,000
66,000
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
12,000
24,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
22,000
89,500
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
24,500
100,500
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
38,000
157,000
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
7,500
15,500
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
29,000
119,000
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
25,500
105,500
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
12,500
51,500
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
21,000
42,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
20,000
83,000
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
24,500
100,000
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
23,500
96,000
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
26,000
106,000
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
26,000
107,000
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
27,000
111,000
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
23,000
92,500
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
22,000
89,500
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
27,000
109,500
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
27,000
109,500
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
53,500
220,500
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
36,000
146,500
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
25,500
104,500
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
24,500
100,000
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
25,500
105,500
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
12,500
51,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario
Students with families with an average of $90,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have approximately $200,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $120,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
31,500
128,500
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
39,000
159,500
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
42,000
171,000
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
35,000
142,000
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
38,500
159,500
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
24,500
99,000
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
30,500
124,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
25,500
104,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
35,500
146,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
25,000
102,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
25,500
102,500
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
33,000
136,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
24,500
100,000
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
25,500
104,000
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
18,500
74,000
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
17,500
71,500
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
40,000
163,500
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
8,000
16,000
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
29,000
117,000
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
36,000
149,000
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
27,500
110,000
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
12,000
24,000
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
14,500
29,500
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
26,000
107,000
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
12,000
24,000
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
19,500
81,500
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
26,000
105,500
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
12,000
24,500
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
26,000
107,000
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
25,000
103,000
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
20,000
81,000
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
14,000
28,500
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
15,000
30,000
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
14,000
28,500
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
14,500
29,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
24,000
95,500
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
24,500
101,500
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
15,500
31,000
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
14,000
28,000
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
30,500
126,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
13,500
27,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
19,500
81,000
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
20,500
84,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
21,500
89,500
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
14,000
55,000
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
17,000
34,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
20,000
82,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
14,500
59,500
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
20,500
85,000
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
13,500
27,500
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
13,500
27,000
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
13,000
26,000
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
23,500
96,500
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
16,000
32,000
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
27,500
111,000
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
12,500
25,500
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
18,000
73,500
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
26,500
110,000
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
20,000
80,500
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
22,000
89,000
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
26,000
106,000
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
29,000
118,500
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
22,000
87,500
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
20,500
84,000
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
16,500
33,000
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
18,000
73,500
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
25,500
106,000
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
15,500
31,000
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
19,500
80,500
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
14,000
28,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
29,000
117,500
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
27,500
112,000
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
41,000
170,500
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
11,000
22,500
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
36,000
147,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
30,000
124,000
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
15,000
61,500
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
22,000
44,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
22,500
93,000
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
25,500
103,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
25,000
103,500
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
32,500
131,500
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
27,500
113,000
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
30,000
123,500
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
26,500
108,000
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
25,000
100,500
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
28,500
117,000
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
27,500
113,000
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
57,000
235,500
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
37,000
152,500
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
28,500
116,000
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
25,000
102,500
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
27,000
109,500
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
12,500
51,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario
Students with families with an average of $150,000 in annual income, $250,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $150,000 (in line with data from Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
31,500
128,500
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
39,000
159,500
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
42,000
171,000
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
35,000
142,000
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
38,500
159,500
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
24,500
99,000
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
30,500
124,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
25,500
104,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
35,500
146,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
25,000
102,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
25,500
102,500
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
33,000
136,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
24,500
100,000
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
25,500
104,000
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
18,500
74,000
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
17,500
71,500
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
40,000
163,500
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
8,000
16,000
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
29,000
117,000
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
36,000
149,000
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
27,500
110,000
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
12,000
24,000
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
14,500
29,500
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
26,000
107,000
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
12,000
24,000
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
19,500
81,500
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
26,000
105,500
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
12,000
24,500
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
26,000
107,000
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
25,000
103,000
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
20,000
81,000
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
14,000
28,500
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
15,000
30,000
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
14,000
28,500
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
14,500
29,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
24,000
95,500
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
24,500
101,500
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
15,500
31,000
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
14,000
28,000
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
30,500
126,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
13,500
27,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
19,500
81,000
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
20,500
84,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
21,500
89,500
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
14,000
55,000
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
17,000
34,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
20,000
82,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
14,500
59,500
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
20,500
85,000
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
13,500
27,500
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
13,500
27,000
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
13,000
26,000
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
23,500
96,500
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
16,000
32,000
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
27,500
111,000
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
12,500
25,500
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
18,000
73,500
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
26,500
110,000
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
20,000
80,500
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
22,000
89,000
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
26,000
106,000
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
29,000
118,500
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
22,000
87,500
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
20,500
84,000
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
16,500
33,000
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
18,000
73,500
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
25,500
106,000
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
15,500
31,000
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
19,500
80,500
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
14,000
28,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
29,000
117,500
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
27,500
112,000
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
41,000
170,500
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
11,000
22,500
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
36,000
147,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
30,000
124,000
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
15,000
61,500
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
22,000
44,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
22,500
93,000
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
25,500
103,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
25,000
103,500
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
32,500
131,500
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
27,500
113,000
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
30,000
123,500
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
26,500
108,000
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
25,000
100,500
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
28,500
117,000
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
27,500
113,000
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
57,000
235,500
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
37,000
152,500
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
28,500
116,000
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
25,000
102,500
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
27,000
109,500
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
12,500
51,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario
Students with families with an average of $200,000 in annual income, $500,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $200,000 (in line with data from Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
36,500
149,500
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
41,500
170,500
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
42,000
171,000
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
38,500
156,500
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
43,500
179,500
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
27,500
112,000
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
36,500
148,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
31,500
128,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
41,500
171,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
38,000
154,500
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
29,000
117,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
44,000
181,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
28,000
113,500
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
32,500
132,000
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
30,000
121,000
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
29,500
120,000
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
69,500
284,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
13,000
26,000
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
38,500
155,000
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
40,500
167,500
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
27,500
110,000
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
12,000
24,000
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
14,500
29,500
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
26,000
107,000
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
16,000
32,000
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
22,000
90,500
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
38,500
156,000
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
12,000
24,500
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
57,500
238,000
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
32,500
135,500
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
29,500
120,000
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
14,500
29,500
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
15,000
30,000
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
17,500
35,500
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
14,500
29,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
32,500
130,000
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
39,000
162,000
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
15,500
31,000
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
14,000
28,000
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
62,000
260,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
13,500
27,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
21,000
87,500
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
22,000
89,500
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
30,500
125,500
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
22,000
86,500
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
18,000
36,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
26,000
106,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
22,500
90,500
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
22,500
92,000
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
13,500
27,500
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
13,500
27,000
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
13,000
26,000
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
33,000
135,000
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
16,000
32,000
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
38,500
157,000
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
14,500
29,000
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
21,500
87,500
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
45,500
188,500
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
27,000
107,000
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
42,500
169,500
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
34,000
140,000
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
32,000
129,000
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
31,000
123,000
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
20,500
84,000
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
16,500
33,000
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
21,000
85,000
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
35,500
146,500
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
15,500
31,000
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
22,500
91,000
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
14,000
28,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
44,500
181,000
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
30,000
122,500
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
45,000
187,000
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
12,500
25,500
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
37,000
152,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
44,000
181,500
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
20,000
82,000
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
22,000
44,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
26,500
109,500
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
25,500
103,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
26,000
107,500
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
45,500
185,000
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
27,500
113,000
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
30,000
123,500
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
26,500
108,000
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
26,500
108,000
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
28,500
117,000
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
27,500
113,000
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
59,500
246,500
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
37,000
152,500
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
28,500
116,000
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
25,000
102,500
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
27,000
109,500
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
12,500
50,500
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario
Students with families with an average of $300,000 in annual income, $950,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $350,000 (in line with data from Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
DePaul
Chicago
IL
12,784
68
98
36,500
149,500
Illinois-Chicago Circle
Chicago
IL
20,195
73
62
41,500
170,500
Illinois-Urbana
Champaign
IL
32,854
59
48
42,000
171,000
Illinois State
Normal
IL
17,092
82
67
38,500
156,500
Loyola Chicago
Chicago
IL
11,622
67
98
43,500
179,500
Northern Illinois
Dekalb
IL
10,567
48
92
27,500
112,000
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
36,500
148,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
31,500
128,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
41,500
171,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Luther
Decorah
IA
1,930
62
100
38,000
154,500
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
29,000
117,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
44,000
181,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
28,000
113,500
Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant
MI
12,798
70
90
32,500
132,000
Eastern Michigan
Ypsilanti
MI
10,572
74
91
30,000
121,000
Grand Valley State
Allendale
MI
18,810
83
71
31,500
127,000
Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
MI
30,204
23
52
69,500
284,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Oakland CC
Bloomfield Hills
MI
3,776
100
17
13,000
26,000
Oakland
Rochester Hills
MI
12,454
83
88
38,500
155,000
Wayne State
Detroit
MI
13,107
73
94
40,500
167,500
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
MI
14,558
80
49
27,500
110,000
Alexandria Tech & CC
Alexandria
MN
1,100
100
37
12,000
24,000
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids
MN
3,346
100
6
14,500
29,500
Augsburg
Minneapolis
MN
2,178
76
100
26,000
107,000
Riverland CC
Austin
MN
1,261
100
23
16,000
32,000
Bemidji State
Bemidji
MN
3,058
65
44
22,000
90,500
Bethel
Saint Paul
MN
2,327
79
100
38,500
156,000
Central Lakes-Brainerd
Brainerd
MN
1,622
100
19
12,000
24,500
Carleton
Northfield
MN
2,093
19
57
76,500
316,500
Concordia Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
1,956
68
100
33,000
138,500
Concordia-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
1,786
98
98
29,500
120,000
Dakota County Tech
Rosemount
MN
1,371
100
15
14,500
29,500
Lake Superior
Duluth
MN
1,794
100
0
15,000
30,000
Minnesota State Tech
Fergus Falls
MN
2,219
100
4
17,500
35,500
Minnesota West Tech
Granite Falls
MN
1,099
100
2
14,500
29,000
Gustavus Adolphus
Saint Peter
MN
2,212
69
99
34,000
136,000
Hamline
Saint Paul
MN
2,008
68
100
52,000
216,500
Hennepin Tech
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,627
100
6
15,500
31,000
Inver Hills CC
Inver Grove Heights
MN
1,512
100
5
14,000
28,000
Macalester
Saint Paul
MN
2,074
32
78
73,500
307,000
South Central
North Mankato
MN
1,359
100
19
13,500
27,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
21,000
87,500
Metropolitan State
Saint Paul
MN
2,999
56
1
22,000
89,500
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
30,500
125,500
Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
1,192
68
91
22,000
86,500
Minneapolis Tech
Minneapolis
MN
2,404
100
2
18,000
36,000
Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth
MN
8,535
75
73
26,000
106,000
Minnesota-Morris
Morris
MN
1,368
57
94
22,500
90,500
Minnesota State Moorhead
Moorhead
MN
3,787
65
63
22,500
92,000
North Hennepin CC
Brooklyn Park
MN
1,976
100
5
13,500
27,500
Normandale CC
Bloomington
MN
4,050
100
6
13,500
27,000
Northland Tech
Thief River Falls
MN
1,261
100
1
13,000
26,000
U of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,073
92
100
33,000
135,000
Rochester Tech
Rochester
MN
2,060
100
6
16,000
32,000
St Benedict
Saint Joseph
MN
1,731
80
100
38,500
157,000
St Cloud Tech and CC
Saint Cloud
MN
2,097
100
7
14,500
29,000
St Cloud State
Saint Cloud
MN
6,977
90
59
21,500
87,500
St Johns
Collegeville
MN
1,604
78
100
57,500
238,500
St Mary's of Minnesota
Winona
MN
1,132
92
100
27,000
107,000
St Olaf
Northfield
MN
3,050
48
97
61,500
243,500
St Scholastica
Duluth
MN
2,062
76
99
39,000
160,500
St Thomas
Saint Paul
MN
6,137
81
95
32,000
129,000
St Catherine
Saint Paul
MN
2,004
67
100
31,000
123,000
Rasmussen-Minnesota
St. Cloud
MN
1,904
100
13
20,500
84,000
St Paul
Saint Paul
MN
2,325
100
0
16,500
33,000
SW Minnesota State
Marshall
MN
1,662
64
82
21,000
85,000
Dunwoody Tech
Minneapolis
MN
1,109
97
38
38,000
156,000
Ridgewater
Willmar
MN
1,895
100
0
15,500
31,000
Winona State
Winona
MN
6,125
68
45
22,500
91,000
Century
White Bear Lake
MN
3,465
100
1
14,000
28,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
44,500
181,000
Missouri State-Springfield
Springfield
MO
14,005
88
63
30,000
122,500
Montana State
Bozeman
MT
12,359
82
71
45,000
187,000
Metropolitan CC Area
Omaha
NE
5,081
100
38
12,500
25,500
Nebraska Omaha
Omaha
NE
9,921
83
56
37,000
152,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
44,000
181,500
Minot State
Minot
ND
1,921
67
75
20,000
82,000
N Dakota College of Science
Wahpeton
ND
1,522
100
27
22,000
44,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
26,500
109,500
South Dakota State
Brookings
SD
7,971
90
53
25,500
103,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
26,000
107,500
Marquette
Milwaukee
WI
8,175
83
100
45,500
185,000
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater
WI
9,571
79
16
27,500
113,000
UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire
WI
9,780
82
42
30,000
123,500
UW-La Crosse
La Crosse
WI
9,098
73
21
26,500
108,000
UW-Oshkosh
Oshkosh
WI
8,541
76
10
26,500
108,000
UW-Stout
Menomonie
WI
6,024
91
40
28,500
117,000
UW-Superior
Superior
WI
1,716
82
25
27,500
113,000
UW-Madison
Madison
WI
30,157
54
34
59,500
246,500
UW-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
WI
17,456
77
23
37,000
152,500
UW-Platteville
Platteville
WI
6,477
85
48
28,500
116,000
UW-River Falls
River Falls
WI
5,052
79
45
25,000
102,500
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point
WI
6,675
85
56
27,000
109,500
Capella
Minneapolis
MN
1,758
100
33
12,500
50,500
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
National Online Colleges
Online education has been a growing trend in undergraduate education and is expected to increase in the future. Most of the schools included in this report have portions of their traditional class load presented online. Several large national online colleges have established themselves. Most popular among older undergraduates, these colleges are accessible to all students wherever they live. The list below provides details about these schools and their costs. These schools are almost all open admission, often with rolling classes that allow students to start their degrees weeks after applying.
wdt_ID | Name | Location | Number of Undergraduates (total) | Number of Undergraduates (online only) | 2020 Tuition & fees, In-state | 2020 tuition & fees, Out-of-state |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Western Governors | UT | 88,921 | 88,921 | 7,100 | 7,100 |
2 | Southern New Hampshire | NH | 82,693 | 76,904 | 9,600 | 9,600 |
3 | American Public University | WV | 37,746 | 37,746 | 9,200 | 9,200 |
4 | Maryland- Global Campus | MD | 47,253 | 36,385 | 9,325 | 15,295 |
5 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | 54,139 | 36,273 | 14,750 | 14,750 |
6 | Liberty University | VA | 45,935 | 32,614 | 12,098 | 12,098 |
7 | Strayer | Multiple | 34,395 | 30,789 | 14,930 | 14,930 |
8 | Arizona Global Campus | CA | 28,701 | 28,701 | 16,450 | 16,450 |
9 | Purdue Global | IA | 97,404 | 26,505 | 13,290 | 17,385 |
10 | Brigham Young-Idaho | ID | 42,341 | 21,171 | 1,920 | 1,920 |

Glossary
Cost of Attendance – Full tuition, room, board, fees and an estimate of supplies. The maximum a student can receive or borrow from a Federal Title IV program is the cost of attendance at the college where they enroll.
Federal student financing– Classified as Title IV aid, the US Department of Education finances higher education through several programs, some which obligate the borrower to repay the amount (loans) and some that do not need to be repaid (grants). Loans made through this program are NOT dischargeable in bankruptcy. Major federal programs include:
Pell Grants – Up to $6,345 in 2020/21 calculated based on the student’s FAFSA filing EFC. The lower your EFC, the more in Pell Grants you can receive. Generally, families with incomes below about $90,000 will be eligible for Pell Grants, with declining amount of grants as income and assets increase.
Direct Subsidized Loans – Loans from the federal government that do not accrue interest while the student is enrolled in college and begin to accrue interest when the student graduates or leaves school. In 2020/21, Direct Subsidized Loans charged an interest rate of 2.75%, which is fixed for the life of the loan, and had relatively low maximum amounts and a low 1.1% upfront cost. These loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Direct Unsubsidized Loans – Loans from the federal government that accrue interest while the student is enrolled in college. In 2020/21, Direct Unsubsidized Loans charged an interest rate of 2.75%, which is fixed for the life of the loan, and had relatively low maximum amounts and a low 1.1% upfront cost. These loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Direct PLUS loans – Loans from the federal government to the parent of the undergraduate. Larger amounts can be borrowed under this PLUS program compared to the Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized programs described above, covering need up to the Cost of Attendance. In 2020/21, Direct Subsidized and Unsibsidized Loans charged an interest rate of 7.1%, which is fixed for the life of the loan. The loan costs 4.2% upfront, so add that amount to your college costs if you borrow using this program. These loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Full tuition – The maximum a college has decided to charge its undergraduates. Colleges often lower the actual cost on a student-by-student basis for the reasons stated earlier.
Room & board – Traditional undergraduate education usually includes on-campus lodging and meals. This room and board is included in the net cost found here. Schools also provide estimates of room, board and living costs for students living off campus. These estimates vary widely even for colleges close to one other.