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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.

  • Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • University of Minnesota-Morris

What stands out

University of Minnesota-Morris has the lower average net price, University of Minnesota-Morris reports the higher graduation rate, University of Minnesota-Morris reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Minnesota-Morris 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.

Minnesota State University Moorhead compared with University of Minnesota-Morris
MetricMinnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MNPublic · 4-yearHighest retentionUniversity of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MNPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$17,997$8,837lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$25,197$27,039
In-state tuition$10,428$14,526
Out-of-state tuition$10,428$16,710
Admissions
Acceptance rate59%75%
SAT midpoint1,110Not reported
ACT midpoint22Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.56%62%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.75%highest74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,000$18,995lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$50,527$50,919highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,072936

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.