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Cost & aid

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,422 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.1K more than the national median. The 65% who received grants paid $17,209 on average; the other 35% paid the full sticker price of $32,866 in-state / $52,780 out-of-state.

+4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
Full price, in-state
$32,866 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.

$0$10K$20K$30K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $33KPublished data end at $110KUse the college's calculator
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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$7K a year
$30–48K$7K a year
$48–75K$10K a year
$75–110K$16K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

  • Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$31,422

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$39,637
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$8,215

65% got grants averaging $12,552; 35% got none.

= Average total cost$31,422
Tuition & fees$23.3KRoom & board$13KBooks & supplies$1KOther expenses$2.4K
Compared to all colleges$31,422
National median: $24,284Above typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 65%$17,209 averagenet price (in-state students)
No grants · 35%$32.9K / $52.8Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

RateTuition & feesFirst-years
In-state$16,488$32,86666%
Out-of-state$36,402$52,78034%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($16,378) to tuition and fees.

Part of a Promise program
Median debt at graduation

$19.5K

≈ $207/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.8 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan28%
National median: 45%Below typical

About 1 in 4 undergrads borrows federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$15,915
No Pell Grant$17,202
Family income under $30K$13,990
$30K–$75K$15,669
Over $75K$17,750

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full21%
  • Paying it down32%
  • Payments paused27%
  • Not paying it down16%
  • Behind or in default5%
  • Forgiven or discharged0%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

21%of full price

Aid generosity

Limited

Grants cover 21% of the $39,637 full price on average across all first-years (limited), more than at 9% of colleges. Most students here pay close to the sticker price.

$8,215 in grants per first-year ÷ $39,637 full price.

Compared to every college21%
21%
← Limitedmore generous than 9% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (6,697), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $12,552 No grants

About 1 in 3 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $32,866 in-state / $52,780 out-of-state.

Where the aid comes from

From the college63% · avg $7.1K
Pell Grants24% · avg $6K
State or local grants31%
Student loans39% · avg $10.9K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Applying for aid

For fall 2025 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA and the college's own aid form.
Need is calculated with the federal formula.

Priority date: March 1 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from March 1

Dates for fall 2025 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

What the college's own scholarships consider

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A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.

International students

International applicants file: the college's own form.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)