by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Minnesota - Duluth was awarded 106 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other education.
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College Factual ranked UMN Duluth as #518 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 52 colleges in Minnesota, UMN Duluth is ranked at #17.
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When it comes to admittance, University of Minnesota - Duluth is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 81%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 2% of students accepted to UMN Duluth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 680. Math scores were between 550 and 670.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of Minnesota - Duluth is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Minnesota - Duluth is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UMN Duluth for first-time, full-time students is 43%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,301 undergraduates at UMN Duluth with 7,943 being full-time and 1,358 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,137 | $4,293 | $11,465 | $17,694 | $24,097 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMN Duluth, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMN Duluth, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $9,247 a year. That adds up to $36,988 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UMN Duluth are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 515 Darland Administration Bldg, Duluth, MN 55812 |
| Phone: | 218-726-8000 |
| Website: | https://www.d.umn.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 175 | $38,543 |
| General Biology | 146 | $31,891 |
| Marketing | 122 | $53,800 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 117 | $51,953 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 109 | $67,764 |
| Other Education | 88 | $45,678 |
| Social Work | 85 | $43,198 |
| Business Administration & Management | 82 | $51,571 |
| Computer Science | 81 | $73,224 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 72 | $39,706 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 3,811 students took at least one online class at University of Minnesota - Duluth. This is a decrease from the 4,582 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,811 | 221 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,582 | 250 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,460 | 3,051 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,962 | 109 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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