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Most affordable community colleges in Minnesota
27 community colleges in Minnesota report net price data, ranging from $8,618 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $10,938. Minnesota's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Median net price in Minnesota
$10,938
National median for community colleges
$6,359
community colleges reporting in Minnesota
27
The most affordable community colleges in Minnesota, ranked by net price
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
MN
Net price
$9,646
Receive grant aid
52%
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
MN
Net price
$11,067
Receive grant aid
54%
Net price
$13,947
Receive grant aid
68%
What makes a school affordable here
In Minnesota, the most affordable community colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Red Lake Nation College, the most affordable on this list, 93% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. See full methodology →