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Higher Education in Minneapolis

Minneapolis ranks T#21 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 84 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 85th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Minnesota.

Higher Education score
84
Very Fun
National rank
T#21 of 134
In Minnesota
#1 of 2
Percentile
85th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Minneapolis sits 34 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Minneapolis

  1. T#18 Savannah, GA 86
  2. #20 Lexington, KY 85
  3. T#21 Minneapolis, MN — this page 84
  4. T#23 Irvine, CA 83
  5. T#23 Riverside, CA 83

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Minneapolis

Minneapolis scores 84 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: