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Colleges near Cannon Falls · College Scorecard

No college in Cannon Falls, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is Carleton College in Northfield, 13.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
13.6 mi
Carleton College
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
17.8 mi
Dakota County Technical College
Students nearby
14,214
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
MN 6%

College from Cannon Falls

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Cannon Falls

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Cannon Falls.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Cannon Falls’s median household income ($84K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Cannon Falls: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Carleton CollegeSt Olaf CollegeDakota County Technical College
Carleton College90% graduate$76k earnings$17k typical debt
St Olaf College84% graduate$66k earnings$26k typical debt
Dakota County Technical College58% graduate$52k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cannon Falls. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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