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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Martin Luther College
  • Minneapolis College of Art and Design

What stands out

Martin Luther College has the lower average net price, Martin Luther College reports the higher graduation rate, Martin Luther College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Martin Luther College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Martin Luther College compared with Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MetricMartin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MNPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsMinneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MNPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,463lowest$29,926
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$29,250$59,972
In-state tuition$18,120$45,484
Out-of-state tuition$18,120$45,484
Admissions
Acceptance rate87%48%
SAT midpoint1,165Not reported
ACT midpoint24Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.71%highest59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.85%highest75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,177lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,491highest$40,873
Campus
Undergraduates725705

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.