BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Rasmussen University-Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·rasmussen.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
+26.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
9,416
peer median 1,258
Avg net price
$19,071
-$656 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
53%+26.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
61%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 74 Title IV programs, 35 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
35
47.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing35 · 47.3%
  • No Data39 · 52.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
31
No data
39

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

35
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+2.5%
$35,671 vs $34,808
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+8.3%
$37,689 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+13.2%
$39,403 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.2%
$43,243 vs $34,808
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+31.4%
$45,751 vs $34,808
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+31.9%
$45,899 vs $34,808
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+32.7%
$46,185 vs $34,808
Educational Administration and Supervision
Bachelor Degree · Education
+33.7%
$46,541 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+2.5%
+$863

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

43
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
100%
$46,076 debt · $45,899 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
66%
$24,871 debt · $37,689 earn
Community Organization and Advocacy
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
65%
$32,899 debt · $50,315 earn
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
65%
$23,295 debt · $35,671 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
65%
$30,110 debt · $46,610 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
57%
$27,820 debt · $48,799 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$25,000 debt · $46,541 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
52%
$37,947 debt · $73,554 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,475
$30–48k$19,724
$48–75k$19,319
$75–110k$22,567
$110k+$20,634

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,071
-$656vs Baccalaureate median $19,727
Federal loans
73.4%
In-state tuition
$10,899
Out-of-state
$10,899

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 15,605 students received $68.9M in Pell grants, alongside $123.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
15,605
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$68.9M
$68,870,813 total
Direct Loans
$123.3M
31,631 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

16k
20
15k
21
14k
22
14k
23
16k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$45.3M
15,260 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$69.5M
15,811 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.2M
400 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
151 loan awards
Grad PLUS$92K
9 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 11,394 borrowers who entered repayment, 185 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
11,394
Defaulted
185
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
9.4%
2018
7.8%
2019
1.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rasmussen

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,513 total completions
01Health Professions
75650.0%
02Business
39326.0%
03Education
1439.5%
04Security/Protective
634.2%
05Computer Sciences
442.9%
06Public Admin
352.3%
07Visual/Performing Arts
322.1%
08Legal Professions
312.0%
09Engineering
161.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,416
12-mo unduplicated
14,004
Undergraduate
12,822
Graduate
1,182

Gender split

Men
15%2,138
Women
85%11,866

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.1%
Black
27.4%
Hispanic
11.7%
Unknown
10.5%
Asian
3.4%
Two or more
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,058 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    97

    Rasmussen vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rasmussen selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectRasmussen University-Minnesota
    53%9,416$19,071Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-Kansas
    359$18,289Baccalaureate
    Rasmussen University-North Dakota
    0%52$18,227Baccalaureate
    Bryan University
    153$20,383Baccalaureate
    Bryan University
    2,519$20,948Baccalaureate
    Charter College
    100.0%2,157$25,225Baccalaureate
    Peer group median27%100.0%1,258$19,727

    Frequently asked questions about Rasmussen University-Minnesota

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rasmussen.

    What is the graduation rate at Rasmussen University-Minnesota?

    Rasmussen University-Minnesota reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Rasmussen University-Minnesota?

    Rasmussen University-Minnesota reports a total enrollment of 9,416 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rasmussen University-Minnesota?

    The average net price at Rasmussen University-Minnesota is $19,071 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Rasmussen University-Minnesota located?

    Rasmussen University-Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-3713.

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