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| Metric | U. Minnesota-Twin Cities | Oregon State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 80% | 79%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 79% / 80% | 75% / 79% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 75% / 84% / 77%Fall 2024 | 84% / 78% / 36%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 45% / 12% / 11%Fall 2024 | 35% / 12% / 11%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 41,496 | 29,362Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 33,091 | 23,172Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 7,391 | 4,452Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 22% | 19%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1300–1500 | 1140–1400 |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–31 | 24–31 |
| Sent an SAT | 8% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 33% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 51%Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 43%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very important | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Important | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Important | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Important | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.70Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 36% (of the 38% with a rank)Fall 2024 | 28% (of the 53% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Not offered2024–25 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | Offered2024–25 | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2024 | 292 admittedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $55 | $65 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 1 · $200 housing depositFall 2025 cycle | Reply by May 1 or 3 wkFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle | YesFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 54%Fall 2024 | 82%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | AANAPISI | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | Pacific-12 Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 31,855 | 31,117Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 7,558 | 5,322 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 12%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 15%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 18% | 23% |
| First-gen | 19% | 31% |
| Men / women | 46% / 54% | 51% / 49%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 6% | 27%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 27% |
| First-years from in state | 65% | 55% |
| First-years from other states | 27% | 42% |
| First-years from abroad | 7% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,888 | 2,763 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 20% | 37% |
| Diversity index | 0.64 | 0.57Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 36%Fall 2024 | 27%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 81% | 78% |
| Average faculty salary | $123,550 | $103,885 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 7,547 | 6,656 |
| Most popular majors | Computer Science 8% · Psychology, General 7% · Finance, General 4% | Computer Science 17% · Psychology, General 7% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,312 (public, GASB accounting) | $12,607 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $117,034 (public, GASB accounting) | $33,832 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 18% | 25% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $31,422 | $31,204 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 21% | 24% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,209 | $22,467 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $32,866 | $32,205 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $52,780 | $54,375 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $16,488 | $13,494 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $36,402 | $35,664 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 34% | 41% |
| First-years with grants | 65% | 90% |
| Average grant | $12,552 | $11,230 |
| Aid from the college | 63% | 89% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2025 entrants | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | February 28 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 71%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $21,0772025–26 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | 361 students, average $9K2025–26 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $69,020 | $64,010 |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 77% | 58%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | 72%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 14 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 35%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 48%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 45%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 53%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 68%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 64%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 86% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 84% | 78% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 77% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 78% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 80% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 89% | 53% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 89%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 72% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 82% | 68% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 10% | 18% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $21,221 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 28% | 33% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,915 | $17,500 |
| Website | twin-cities.umn.edu | oregonstate.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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