University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213

Overview

Admission

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 49,129 applications and only 21,820 students were granted admission. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is at the #42 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 93% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 11% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $22,210 and in-state students paid $12,546.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 82% of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,435 (which is 0.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2016-2017, was 2,682, which is 47% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,329 (which is 0.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has enrolled a total of 51,579 students (39,302 students full-time and 12,277 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 51,579 students, 2,496 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 48% men and 52% women and 34,870 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 16,709 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 979 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates 6 years after enrollment is $40,000. Last year, out of the total 8,168 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 7,678 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 9,250 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 8,510 were employed.