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Leech Lake Tribal College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Minnesota. On age diversity, it scores 92.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 20.4, with a gender-diversity score of 94.8.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 30 colleges ranked on age diversity in Minnesota, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed 30 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Leech Lake Tribal College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Minnesota. On age diversity, it scores 92.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 20.4, with a gender-diversity score of 94.8.
Concordia University-Saint Paul came in at #2 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Minnesota. Concordia University-Saint Paul scores 86.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.8, alongside a 94.7 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #3 makes St Catherine University one of the most age-diverse colleges in Minnesota. On age diversity, it scores 83.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.3, with a gender-diversity score of 33.4.
Bethel University earned the #4 place in Minnesota. On age diversity, it scores 82.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 53.0, alongside a 96.8 gender-diversity score.
Rasmussen University-Minnesota came in at #5 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Minnesota. The school's age diversity score is 81.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.5, with a gender-diversity score of 61.6.
University of Minnesota-Crookston earned the #6 position in Minnesota. The school's age diversity score is 81.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.5, with a gender-diversity score of 97.9.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earned the #7 position in Minnesota. On age diversity, it scores 79.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.1, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #8 spot in Minnesota this year. On age diversity, it scores 78.3 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 55.7, alongside a 74.3 gender-diversity score.
Hamline University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 78.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.3, alongside a 92.2 gender-diversity score.
Martin Luther College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 17.9, with a gender-diversity score of 97.1.
Model College of Hair Design came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Model College of Hair Design scores 75.0 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 33.4, alongside a 7.7 gender-diversity score.
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington earned the #12 position in Minnesota. The school's age diversity score is 74.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.9, alongside a 18.5 gender-diversity score.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law landed the #13 spot in Minnesota this year. The school's age diversity score is 74.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.0, with a gender-diversity score of 95.3.
University of St Thomas came in at #14 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 73.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.4, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Walden University landed the #15 spot in Minnesota this year. It scores 73.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.0, and gender diversity 64.6.
Augsburg University placed #16 among the most age-diverse colleges in Minnesota. It scores 73.2 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.8, and gender diversity 96.9.
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School earned the #17 position in Minnesota. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 37.4, and gender diversity 94.0.
Northwestern Health Sciences University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 70.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.6, and gender diversity 92.6.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design earned the #19 position in Minnesota. It scores 67.9 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.1, and gender diversity 89.0.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science earned the #20 position in Minnesota. The school's age diversity score is 67.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 65.7, and gender diversity 95.6.
Bethany Lutheran College landed the #21 spot in Minnesota this year. On age diversity, it scores 64.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 50.0, and gender diversity 99.9.
University of Minnesota-Duluth landed the #22 spot in Minnesota this year. On age diversity, it scores 64.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 46.9, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
University of Northwestern-St Paul placed #23 among the most age-diverse colleges in Minnesota. It scores 57.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 38.1, and gender diversity 98.1.
Saint Johns University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 57.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 41.6, and gender diversity 26.8.
University of Minnesota-Morris ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 54.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.4, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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