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Colleges near Minneola · College Scorecard

No college in Minneola, but 5 within 30 miles

The closest is Carleton College in Northfield, 23 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
23 mi
Carleton College
Within 30 miles
5
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
26.3 mi
Rochester Community and Technical College
Students nearby
10,358
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
MN 6%

College from Minneola

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Minneola

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

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 Over $110k, where Minneola’s median household income ($118K) 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 Minneola: 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 CollegeUniversity of Minnesota-Rochester
Carleton College90% graduate$76k earnings$17k typical debt
St Olaf College84% graduate$66k earnings$26k typical debt
University of Minnesota-Rochester57% graduate$69k earnings$20k 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 Minneola. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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