University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMTC

Public institution in Minneapolis, MN · 30,469 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $69,020 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 2%Undergraduates
Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 10%Median ACT
Top 12%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $17,139838th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $16,4881,017th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,4021,495th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $29,013898th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $69,020297th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $57,984286th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 84.8%144th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 90.9%221st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 77.0%815th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1359129th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 30,46951st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 16.9%1,861st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (MSP)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $55
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 116 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Science	bachelors	$70,927	$73,446
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$70,456	$72,022
Computer Science	bachelors	$70,324	$72,286
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$70,044	$70,176
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,338	$68,943
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionConstruction Trades	bachelors	$68,499	$69,338
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$68,499	$75,204
Industrial EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,939	$67,846
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,879	$68,047
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$66,222	$65,723
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences	bachelors	$66,029	$66,541
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science	bachelors	$66,029	$60,433

Campus facts

Founded in 1851source
Motto: "Общая основа для всех искусств"source
Athletic nickname: "Golden Gophers"source
Mascot: Goldy Gophersource
Huntington Bank Stadium seats about 50,805source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Maroon and Goldsource
Athletic conference: Big Tensource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Lila Downssource
Notable alum: Henry Fondasource
Notable alum: Ernest Lawrencesource
Notable alum: Jessica Langesource
Notable alum: Arthur Holly Comptonsource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $19,021,913 (M $9,757,332 · W $9,264,581)

Ice Hockey: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012
Wrestling: 2007

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.