Quad

Head-to-head

U. Minnesota-Rochester
U. Minnesota-Morris

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Morris's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Minnesota-Rochester

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Rochester grads earn $18.1K more ten years out than U. Minnesota-Morris's ($69,020 vs. $50,919)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Minnesota-Rochester's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Minnesota-Morris's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. Minnesota-Morris costs about $7.7K less per year on average than U. Minnesota-Rochester ($11,987 vs. $19,680, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Minnesota-Morris has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Minnesota-Rochester

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Minnesota-Rochester has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Minnesota-Morris (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Minnesota-Rochester admits 71%, U. Minnesota-Morris 75%; U. Minnesota-Rochester's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Rochester71%
U. Minnesota-Morris75%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterSelective
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Minnesota-Rochester
950–1380
U. Minnesota-MorrisNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Minnesota-Morris has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Minnesota-Rochester; U. Minnesota-Rochester has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Rochester568
U. Minnesota-Morris936
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%
U. Minnesota-Morris33%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at U. Minnesota-Rochester, and Psychology at U. Minnesota-Morris.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Rochester13 to 1
U. Minnesota-Morris9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisPsychology, General17%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Morris costs about $7.7K less a year than U. Minnesota-Rochester on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Rochester$19.7K
U. Minnesota-Morris$12K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Rochester36%
U. Minnesota-Morris57%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Rochester's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Rochester$69K
U. Minnesota-Morris$50.9K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Rochester60%
U. Minnesota-Morris60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Minnesota-Rochester but held steady at U. Minnesota-Morris; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-RochesterGrowing+119%
  • U. Minnesota-MorrisSteady+3%
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;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