Quad

Head-to-head

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities
U. Utah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Utah (83% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's SAT midpoint is 115 points higher than U. Utah's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Utah has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Twin Cities (29% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Minnesota-Twin Cities is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Utah's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Utah's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities admits 80%, U. Utah 86%; U. Utah's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities80%
U. Utah86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesSelective
  • U. UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities
1300–1500
U. Utah
1190–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesRigor, GPA, and rank very important
  • U. UtahGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities is a bit larger than U. Utah (31,855 vs. 27,264 undergrads); U. Utah has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities31.9K
U. Utah27.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities18%
U. Utah20%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities, and Research and Experimental Psychology at U. Utah.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities17 to 1
U. Utah19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesComputer Science8%
  • U. UtahResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other8%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities and U. Utah cost about the same a year on average; U. Utah's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities$31.4K
U. Utah$30.5K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities21%
U. Utah23%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities$69K
U. Utah$67.2K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Twin Cities83%
U. Utah70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Utah but held steady at U. Minnesota-Twin Cities; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-Twin CitiesSteady−7%
  • U. UtahGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why