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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports 31,855 undergraduates in Minneapolis, MN. Its federal reporting group is labeled University of Minnesota. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 174066.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Minnesota).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$7,262

family income
under $30k

$7,634

$30–48k

$10,861

$48–75k

$17,909

$75–110k

$26,623

over $110k

Average net price

$16,7782023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rose from $13,969 (2008) to $16,778 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,969
2009	$13,640
2010	$14,583
2011	$16,389
2012	$17,208
2013	$16,954
2014	$16,439
2015	$16,993
2016	$17,396
2017	$17,479
2018	$17,740
2019	$17,878
2020	$17,419
2021	$16,318
2022	$17,139
2023	$16,778

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$30,0612024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rose from $20,526 (2009) to $30,061 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,526
2010	$21,088
2011	$22,404
2012	$23,304
2013	$24,278
2014	$24,551
2015	$24,741
2016	$25,370
2017	$25,790
2018	$26,443
2019	$26,846
2020	$27,654
2021	$27,508
2022	$27,446
2023	$29,013
2024	$30,061

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,877	$13,463
2001	$5,536	$15,002
2002	$6,280	$16,854
2003	$7,116	$18,746
2004	$8,230	$19,860
2005	$8,622	$20,252
2006	$9,173	$20,803
2007	$9,598	$21,228
2008	$10,756	$14,756
2013	$13,555	$19,805
2014	$13,560	$20,810
2015	$13,790	$22,210
2016	$14,142	$23,806
2017	$14,417	$26,603
2018	$14,760	$30,438
2019	$15,027	$33,325
2020	$15,027	$33,325
2021	$15,254	$33,818
2022	$15,859	$35,099
2023	$16,488	$36,402

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports published tuition by residency: $17,214 in-state versus $38,362 out-of-state — a $21,148 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports 31,855 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

85.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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85.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rose from 52.3% (entered 1991) to 85.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	52.3%
1992 cohort	48.6%
1993 cohort	50.7%
1994 cohort	49.7%
1995 cohort	50.3%
1996 cohort	53.7%
1997 cohort	54.4%
1998 cohort	56.4%
1999 cohort	60.7%
2000 cohort	60.7%
2001 cohort	63.4%
2002 cohort	65.7%
2003 cohort	68.2%
2004 cohort	70.1%
2005 cohort	70.2%
2006 cohort	72.9%
2007 cohort	75.4%
2008 cohort	78.4%
2009 cohort	77.2%
2010 cohort	78.4%
2011 cohort	80.1%
2012 cohort	80.2%
2013 cohort	82.9%
2014 cohort	84.3%
2015 cohort	84.2%
2016 cohort	84.4%
2017 cohort	84.8%
2018 cohort	85.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Minnesota).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,728	$5,875
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,040	$5,776
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,150	$5,938
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,718	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,099	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,298	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,694	$7,178
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,244	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,944	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,500	$8,005
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,500	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,000	$9,442
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,000	$10,600
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,500	$9,408
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,500	$8,985
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,500	$9,249

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$57,984

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$63,477

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$69,020

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Minnesota).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities admitted 33,091 of 41,496 applicants in Fall 2024. The 79.7% rate describes that application pool.

79.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $16,488 in-state tuition · 2023–24 31,855 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1300–15001600

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Admissions

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 640–730 and Math was 660–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1300–1500 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	640	690	730
SAT Math	660	720	770
ACT Composite	26	29	31

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities received 41,496 applications and admitted 33,091 (79.7%), with 7,391 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

79.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.6%
Fall 2002	74.5%
Fall 2003	76%
Fall 2004	73.9%
Fall 2005	69.5%
Fall 2006	57.4%
Fall 2007	56.8%
Fall 2008	52.5%
Fall 2009	50%
Fall 2010	47.8%
Fall 2011	46.6%
Fall 2012	49.5%
Fall 2013	44.4%
Fall 2014	45.4%
Fall 2015	44.6%
Fall 2016	44.4%
Fall 2017	49.6%
Fall 2018	51.8%
Fall 2019	56.7%
Fall 2020	69.6%
Fall 2021	73.2%
Fall 2022	74.9%
Fall 2023	77%
Fall 2024	79.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1300–1500Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	1100	1340
Fall 2005	1110	1350
Fall 2006	1120	1360
Fall 2007	1120	1380
Fall 2008	1110	1380
Fall 2009	1120	1380
Fall 2010	1130	1410
Fall 2011	1150	1430
Fall 2012	1160	1430
Fall 2013	1170	1430
Fall 2014	1180	1440
Fall 2015	1180	1440
Fall 2016	1180	1450
Fall 2017	1270	1480
Fall 2018	1270	1480
Fall 2019	1260	1480
Fall 2020	1240	1460
Fall 2021	1310	1490
Fall 2022	1290	1500
Fall 2023	1310	1480
Fall 2024	1300	1500

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	22	28
Fall 2002	22	28
Fall 2003	22	28
Fall 2004	23	28
Fall 2005	23	28
Fall 2006	23	28
Fall 2007	24	29
Fall 2008	24	29
Fall 2009	24	29
Fall 2010	25	30
Fall 2011	25	30
Fall 2012	25	30
Fall 2013	26	30
Fall 2014	26	30
Fall 2015	26	31
Fall 2016	26	31
Fall 2017	26	31
Fall 2018	26	31
Fall 2019	26	31
Fall 2020	25	31
Fall 2021	27	32
Fall 2022	27	32
Fall 2023	27	31
Fall 2024	26	31

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

31,855Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rose from 28,103 (Fall 2002) to 31,855 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	28,103
Fall 2003	28,747
Fall 2004	28,740
Fall 2005	28,957
Fall 2006	28,645
Fall 2007	28,703
Fall 2008	28,505
Fall 2009	29,921
Fall 2010	30,519
Fall 2011	30,610
Fall 2012	30,375
Fall 2013	30,271
Fall 2014	30,135
Fall 2015	30,511
Fall 2016	30,975
Fall 2017	31,535
Fall 2018	31,455
Fall 2019	31,367
Fall 2020	30,907
Fall 2021	30,734
Fall 2022	30,560
Fall 2023	30,469
Fall 2024	31,855

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

91%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has held near 91% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	86%
Fall 2003 cohort	86%
Fall 2004 cohort	87%
Fall 2005 cohort	86%
Fall 2006 cohort	88%
Fall 2007 cohort	88%
Fall 2008 cohort	90%
Fall 2009 cohort	89%
Fall 2010 cohort	90%
Fall 2011 cohort	91%
Fall 2012 cohort	90%
Fall 2013 cohort	92%
Fall 2014 cohort	93%
Fall 2015 cohort	93%
Fall 2016 cohort	93%
Fall 2017 cohort	93%
Fall 2018 cohort	93%
Fall 2019 cohort	93%
Fall 2020 cohort	92%
Fall 2021 cohort	90%
Fall 2022 cohort	91%
Fall 2023 cohort	91%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Faculty pay at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities averages $163,944 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 31,855 undergraduates live off campus, and 91.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's SAT section-percentile sums are 1300–1500 — their midpoint is above the MN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities79.7%

Minnesota median85.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$17,214

Minnesota median$22,520

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Minnesota).

University of Minnesota reporting group (shared)$69,020

Minnesota median$58,351

National median$53,781

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minnesota and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	79.7%	85.4%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$17,214	$22,520	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$69,020Shared group value	$58,351	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 92 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$119,781
Computer Science	$111,661
International Business	$108,566
Computer Systems Analysis	$104,839
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	$103,666
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	$100,554
Finance and Financial Management Services	$98,279
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$97,611
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$97,575
Accounting and Related Services	$96,109
Chemical Engineering	$92,946
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$92,422
Industrial Engineering	$92,241
Construction Management	$91,947
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$90,284
Mechanical Engineering	$90,061
Marketing	$86,246
Engineering, General	$86,148
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$84,678
Business/Commerce, General	$84,516
Materials Engineering	$83,945
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$82,960
Agricultural Engineering	$82,946
Economics	$82,488
Civil Engineering	$82,281
Mathematics	$81,864
Statistics	$80,993
Physics	$80,025
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$77,420
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$76,078
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	$74,597
Human Resources Management and Services	$74,358
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$74,252
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$74,079
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$72,862
Chemistry	$71,620
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$70,788
Food Science and Technology	$70,705
Agricultural Business and Management	$69,498
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$68,903
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$68,398
Education, Other	$67,795
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$67,783
Journalism	$66,799
Education, General	$66,093
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	$65,497
Political Science and Government	$65,487
Architecture and Related Services, Other	$64,652
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$64,629
Biology, General	$63,132
Urban Studies/Affairs	$62,807
Design and Applied Arts	$62,414
Architecture	$62,246
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$60,931
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$60,715
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$60,415
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$60,312
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$60,270
Apparel and Textiles	$59,879
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$59,568
Nutrition Sciences	$59,054
Criminology	$59,022
Special Education and Teaching	$58,675
Forestry	$58,651
Psychology, General	$58,449
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$56,916
Sociology	$56,690
International Relations and National Security Studies	$56,257
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$54,799
History	$54,659
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$53,854
Geography and Cartography	$53,666
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$53,276
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$53,276
Philosophy	$53,189
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	$53,055
Plant Sciences	$52,707
Animal Sciences	$51,271
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$50,106
Research and Experimental Psychology	$50,098
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$49,305
Dance	$48,069
Anthropology	$48,010
English Language and Literature, General	$47,873
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$47,707
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$46,081
Fine and Studio Arts	$44,850
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$43,055
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$42,989
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$42,569
Music	$42,232
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	$41,934

These 92 fields listed for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities measure earnings after completion. The $69,020 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 28 additional University of Minnesota-Twin Cities fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (University of Minnesota).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities report?

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1300–1500 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's acceptance rate?

79.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 33,091 admitted from 41,496 applicants.

How much does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities cost?

In-state tuition is $17,214; out-of-state students pay $38,362. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $69,020. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Minnesota

University of Minnesota-Morris — 74.9% admitted
Gustavus Adolphus College — 61% admitted
Concordia University-Saint Paul — 78.9% admitted
Concordia College at Moorhead — 62.6% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.