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Colleges near Lime Lake · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 33 miles from Lime Lake

Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. No college is within 30 miles of Lime Lake.

Nearest college
32.8 mi
Southwest Minnesota State University
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
2%
MN 6%

College from Lime Lake

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Colleges near Lime Lake

The closest colleges to Lime Lake.

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 Lime Lake’s median household income ($81K) 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 Lime Lake: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Southwest Minnesota State UniversityNorthwest Iowa Community CollegeMinnesota West Community and Technical College
Southwest Minnesota State University45% graduate$51k earnings$21k typical debt
Northwest Iowa Community College58% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Minnesota West Community and Technical College52% graduate$45k 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 Lime Lake. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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