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Higher Education in Saint Paul

Saint Paul ranks #42 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 69 — Fun. That puts it in the 69th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Minnesota.

Higher Education score
69
Fun
National rank
#42 of 134
In Minnesota
#2 of 2
Percentile
69th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Saint Paul sits 19 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 Saint Paul

  1. T#39 San Antonio, TX 71
  2. #41 San Diego, CA 70
  3. #42 Saint Paul, MN — this page 69
  4. T#43 Durham, NC 68
  5. T#43 El Paso, TX 68

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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 Saint Paul

Saint Paul scores 64 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: