by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is UMN Twin Cities? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UMN Twin Cities. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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UMN Twin Cities total enrollment is approximately 39,548 students. 30,050 are undergraduates and 9,498 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMN Twin Cities undergraduate population is made up of 54.3% women, and 45.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMN Twin Cities Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17,429 | 58.2% |
| Asian | 3,901 | 13.0% |
| Black or African American | 2,729 | 9.1% |
| International | 1,982 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,799 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,491 | 5.0% |
| Unknown | 604 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 59.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 40.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMN Twin Cities Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,658 | 49.3% |
| International | 1,925 | 20.4% |
| Unknown | 886 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 808 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 438 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 382 | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 353 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22,087 | 56.1% |
| Asian | 4,709 | 12.0% |
| International | 3,907 | 9.9% |
| Black or African American | 3,111 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,237 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,844 | 4.7% |
| Unknown | 1,490 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 61.5% |
| Asian | 13.9% |
| International | 11.5% |
| Unknown | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 21,941 female students and 17,607 male students at UMN Twin Cities.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 85.9% of UMN Twin Cities students come from within the state, and 14.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 4,819 | 70.7% |
| Wisconsin | 1,044 | 15.3% |
| Illinois | 212 | 3.1% |
| South Dakota | 82 | 1.2% |
| California | 77 | 1.1% |
UMN Twin Cities welcomes roughly 9.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMN Twin Cities, 49.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 13,969 | 24.7% |
| 20-21 | 13,890 | 24.5% |
| Under 18 | 7,817 | 13.8% |
| 22-24 | 7,750 | 13.7% |
| 25-29 | 6,702 | 11.8% |
| 35 and over | 3,476 | 6.1% |
| 30-34 | 3,059 | 5.4% |
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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