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University of Minnesota-Rochester Data & Information Overview

Fair Price Value for Your Money
71% Acceptance Rate
3% Student Loan Default Rate

Find out more about how University of Minnesota-Rochester ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.

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Where Does University of Minnesota-Rochester Rank?

2026 College Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Overall Quality

UMN Rochester was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University of Minnesota-Rochester?

71% Acceptance Rate
73% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of Minnesota-Rochester has an acceptance rate of 71%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to UMN Rochester submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 690. Math scores were between 490 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Minnesota-Rochester  ( 460 to 690 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for University of Minnesota-Rochester  ( 490 to 690 )
200
800

UMN Rochester received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Minnesota-Rochester  ( 21 to 29 )
1
36

Learn more about University of Minnesota-Rochester admissions.

Faculty at University of Minnesota-Rochester

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Faculty Accessibility

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, University of Minnesota-Rochester is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Full-Time Instructors

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Minnesota-Rochester is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Academic Performance at University of Minnesota-Rochester

72% Freshmen Retention
57% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshman Success

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Minnesota-Rochester is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  72 out of 100
0
100

Time to Degree

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at UMN Rochester for first-time, full-time students is 57%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
0
100

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Undergraduate Diversity at University of Minnesota-Rochester

568 Undergraduate Students
42.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
79.3% Percent Women

The current enrollment includes 568 undergraduates at UMN Rochester.

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What Does University of Minnesota-Rochester Cost?

$16,772 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
$23,628 Total Student Loans

The overall average net price of UMN Rochester is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for UMN Rochester

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$3,010 $4,452 $3,168 $16,790 $24,800

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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMN Rochester, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Debt

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 Rochester, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $5,907 a year. That adds up to $23,628 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Minnesota-Rochester.

Post-Graduation Earnings for U of Minnesota-Rochester

$69,020 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from University of Minnesota-Rochester with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $69,020 in their early years. That’s great news for University of Minnesota-Rochester students since it is 40% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.

See which majors at University of Minnesota-Rochester make the most money.

Location of University of Minnesota-Rochester

Minnesota State
568 Undergraduate Students
Midsize City Campus Setting

University of Minnesota-Rochester is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of University of Minnesota-Rochester.

Location of University of Minnesota-Rochester

Get in touch with University of Minnesota-Rochester can be found below.

Contact Details
Address: 111 South Broadway, Suite 300, Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: 8772804699
Website: r.umn.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/UMRochester
Twitter: twitter.com/UMRochester

University of Minnesota-Rochester Academic Programs

2 Majors With Completions
308 Undergraduate Degrees

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from University of Minnesota-Rochester. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates
Health Sciences & Services 154 $41,065
Multi-Disciplinary Studies 154 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Minnesota-Rochester along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UMN Rochester

32% Take At Least One Class Online
1% Take All Classes Online

Online courses are 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.

183 students took at least one online class at University of Minnesota-Rochester.

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Notes and References

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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