University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you'll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Ranked?

2021 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.

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities was awarded 365 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is education.

Overall Quality

UMN Twin Cities is ranked #124 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMN Twin Cities held the #132 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 37 colleges in Minnesota, UMN Twin Cities is ranked at #3.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMN Twin Cities?

Acceptance Rate

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has an acceptance rate of 50%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UMN Twin Cities.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to UMN Twin Cities submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 720. Math scores were between 650 and 760.

UMN Twin Cities received ACT scores from 92% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is 83%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has a freshmen retention rate of 93%. 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.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UMN Twin Cities the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 59%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

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Excellent Overall Diversity at UMN Twin Cities

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 35,433 undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities with 29,991 being full-time and 5,442 being part-time.

UMN Twin Cities Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and minorities. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

With an overall score of 88.87 out of 100, UMN Twin Cities is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Cost?

The overall average net price of UMN Twin Cities is $17,479. 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 Twin Cities

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$7,688	$8,898	$12,965	$19,558	$24,720

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 Twin Cities, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UMN Twin Cities, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,553 a year. That adds up to $30,212 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is 2.2%. 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.

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How Much Money Do UMN Twin Cities Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities make about $51,900 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UMN Twin Cities students since it is 30% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The location of UMN Twin Cities is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for UMN Twin Cities are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Church Street Se, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213
Phone:	612-625-5000
Website:	https://twin-cities.umn.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UofMN
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UMNews

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 163 majors graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Of these students, 8,988 received undergraduate degrees and 5,136 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
General Psychology	524	$34,000
Computer Science	403	$69,200
Economics	392	$49,700
Journalism	331	$38,200
General Biology	330	$34,800
Finance & Financial Management	327	$60,700
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	271	$34,100
Other Education	242	$40,900
Political Science & Government	237	$36,000
Mathematics	223	$54,100

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

Online Learning at UMN Twin Cities

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 14,666 students took at least one online class at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. This is an increase from the 13,689 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	14,666	1,095
2016-2017	13,689	1,045
2015-2016	12,519	979
2014-2015	10,037	654
2013-2014	9,251	508

Learn more about online learning at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Ohio State University - Main Campus
• Rutgers University - New Brunswick
• The University of Texas at Austin
• University of Iowa
• University of Maryland - College Park

Curious on how these schools stack up against UMN Twin Cities? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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