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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MNQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forBig campusBig endowment per studentTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Minnesota-Twin Cities admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 44% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

80%

80%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

41,496

Admitted

33,091

Yield

22%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1300–1500

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–31

1836
Applications −7% since fall 2014 · admit rate 45% → 80%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 31,855 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

31.9K

undergrads · larger than 98% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.48 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (8% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,312 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$119.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

81%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$18.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,422 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.1K more than the national median. The 65% who received grants paid $17,209 on average; the other 35% paid the full sticker price of $32,866 in-state / $52,780 out-of-state.

21%

$31.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$32,866 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

28%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $69,020 ten years after enrolling, more than at 82% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$69K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.5K

≈ $207/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 78% → 85% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 7% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 45% to 80%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    −7%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 45% → 80%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.48 → 0.64

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 174066 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything