The closest is Inver Hills Community College in Inver Grove Heights, 4.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.
Nearest college
4.2 mi
Inver Hills Community College
Within 30 miles
35
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Inver Hills Community College
Students nearby
134,287
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
MN 6%
College from Newport
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
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 $48–75k, where Newport’s median household income ($72K) 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 Newport: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Inver Hills Community College24% graduate$50k earnings$14k typical debt
Metropolitan State University44% graduate$65k earnings$17k typical debt
Saint Paul College40% graduate$38k 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 Newport. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.