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Minnesota colleges and universities

There are 55 colleges, universities, and technical schools in Minnesota. Combined, these Minnesotan colleges and universities employ 70,673 people, earn more than $11 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $34 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities in Minnesota

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
 
55
 
$10,613,504,280
Undergraduate colleges
 
34
 
$9,645,143,456
Universities
 
9
 
$938,782,084
Community colleges
 
4
 
$29,209,780
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Colleges and universities by major Minnesota cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Minneapolis
 
31
 
$2,400,369,849
Mankato
 
5
 
$180,905,424
St. Cloud
 
3
 
$241,965,817
Duluth
 
3
 
$113,095,235
Rochester, MN
 
2
 
$7,425,444,431
Fargo, ND
 
1
 
$116,948,536
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Job trends for Minnesota colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
5
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
9
1,000+
 
17
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of colleges and universities in Minnesota

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3
$250k to $1M
 
6
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
7
$100M+
 
17
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Mayo Clinic, University of St Thomas, St. Olaf College, Carleton College, and Macalester College earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Minnesota colleges and universities.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 0.0% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Minnesota colleges and universities with more than $100 million account for 96.6% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of colleges and universities in Minnesota

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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic has more than 4,500 physicians, scientists and researchers from every medical specialty. They work together with 58,400 allied health employees to care 1.3 million+ patients each year, from every U.S. state and many countries.
Revenue
$7.4b
Assets
$23.3b
Employees
29.0k
EIN
41-6011702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dunwoody College of Technology

Dunwoody College is a private, not-for-profit technical college--the only one in the Upper Midwest. Their mission is to provide students with an active, challenging, and rewarding classroom experience that leads to immediate jobs and great paying careers.
Revenue
$54.8m
Assets
$123.8m
Employees
383
EIN
41-0693856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwestern Health Sciences University (NHSU)

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a college institution that focuses on alternative health care. The university has educational programs in chiropractic, Oriental medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and human biology.
Revenue
$27.8m
Assets
$34.3m
Employees
525
EIN
41-0684657
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bethel University

Bethel University educates and energizes men and women for excellence in leadership, scholarship, and service. They prepare graduates to serve in strategic capacities to renew minds, live out biblical truth, transform culture, and advance the gospel.
Revenue
$127.1m
Assets
$235.7m
Employees
2,223
EIN
41-0708577
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College challenges students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.
Revenue
$299.9m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
3,302
EIN
41-0693979
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of St Thomas

As Minnesota's largest private university, with approximately 10,000 students from 50 states and 63 countries, University of St. Thomas has metropolitan campuses in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Rome.
Revenue
$537.1m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
5,233
EIN
41-0693970
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Macalester College

Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college with an educational program known for its high standards for scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.
Revenue
$224.7m
Assets
$1.2b
Employees
2,820
EIN
41-0693962
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a private, nonprofit four-year and postgraduate college specializing in the visual arts.
Revenue
$45.8m
Assets
$109.1m
Employees
804
EIN
41-1607453
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Summit Academy Oic (SAOIC)

Summit Academy OIC (SAOIC)is an educational nonprofit located in North Minneapolis that provides no-cost vocational training in the construction and healthcare industries.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$21.8m
Employees
183
EIN
41-0908458
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline School of Law provides a legal education grounded in legal theory and distinguished by exceptional practical legal training. They have been educating lawyers for more than 100 years.
Revenue
$62.0m
Assets
$81.5m
Employees
660
EIN
41-0518750
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hamline University

Hamline University is Minnesota's first university, serving a diverse student body of more than 3,300 degree-seeking students and 8,000 professionals in continuing education.
Revenue
$111.8m
Assets
$254.6m
Employees
1,488
EIN
41-0693960
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crown College

To provide a biblically based education for Christian leadership in The Christian and Missionary Alliance, the church-at-large, and the world.
Revenue
$33.4m
Assets
$49.7m
Employees
628
EIN
41-0693968
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northwestern Media (UNWSP)

University of Northwestern - St. Paul is a private evangelical Christian college located primarily in Roseville, Minnesota, United States, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Revenue
$124.3m
Assets
$153.1m
Employees
1,764
EIN
41-0711610
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Augsburg University

Augsburg University educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work.
Revenue
$138.9m
Assets
$209.2m
Employees
1,497
EIN
41-0694721
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Carleton College

Carleton College is a small, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1866, Carleton is best known for its academic excellence and its warm, welcoming campus community.
Revenue
$279.0m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
3,067
EIN
41-0694747
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary (BLC)

Bethany Lutheran College, owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is a private, residential, liberal arts college committed to the teachings of the Bible as set forth in the Lutheran Confessions.
Revenue
$33.9m
Assets
$113.0m
Employees
686
EIN
41-0747165
IRS type
501(c)(3)

College of St. Scholastica (CSS)

The College of St. Scholastica is a Catholic Benedictine institution and the only independent private college in northeastern Minnesota. The College was founded in 1912 by a group of pioneering Benedictine Sisters.
Revenue
$112.4m
Assets
$210.7m
Employees
1,462
EIN
41-0698301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College is a highly selective, private, coeducational, residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
Revenue
$145.9m
Assets
$557.5m
Employees
2,725
EIN
41-0695524
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Indian OIC

To empower American Indians to pursue career opportunities by providing individualized education, training, and employment services in a culturally rich environment.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
59
EIN
41-1365561
IRS type
501(c)(3)

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (CSBSJU)

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (CSBSJU) offer you two nationally recognized liberal arts colleges for the price of one.
Revenue
$136.3m
Assets
$540.6m
Employees
1,666
EIN
45-3656162
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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