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Rasmussen University-Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota Private for-profit 4-year Small city

Overview

Rasmussen University-Minnesota is a private for-profit four-year institution based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 9,416 students in fall 2024, including 8,633 undergraduates and 783 graduate students. It is part of Rasmussen College LLC.

Rasmussen University-Minnesota offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 4,629 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

Rasmussen University, grounded in integrity, is committed to enriching our communities by providing innovative, career-ready higher learning and outstanding healthcare education. Our students are at the heart of our mission. Inspired by their dreams, we foster an inclusive environment that promotes lifelong learning and empowers every student to achieve their highest potential.

Mission statement as reported by Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,416
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
4,629
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 42

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 2
Business, Management and Marketing 10
Health Professions 19
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Public Administration and Social Services 1
  • Human Services CertificateAssociateBachelor Online option 117 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Graphic Design CertificateAssociateBachelor Online option 65 graduates
Engineering 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
656
Associate degrees
1,468
Master's degrees
316
Professional doctorates
5
Certificates under 1 year
1,745
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
439

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,416
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,633
Graduate students, fall 2024
783
Full-time, fall 2024
52%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,187
Undergraduates, 2024-25
16,049
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,138
Full-time, 2024-25
42%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
84%
Men
16%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
28%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
18%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
40
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
91%
Students taking some online courses
7%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Rasmussen College LLC
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
President
Mark Arnold
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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