University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $16,778What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 80%
Graduation rate: 85%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 31,855
In-state tuition: $17,214Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $38,362
SAT midpoint: 1,400
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $69,020Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,778

2/5

Better than 32% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

85%

5/5

Better than 95% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$69,020

5/5

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

4/5

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$30,061

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,778

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	85%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$69,020

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Engineering	$85,672	81
Computer Science	$82,861	612
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$79,808	52
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$76,184	81
Construction Management	$75,705	26
Industrial Engineering	$73,777	71
Mechanical Engineering	$73,433	187
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$73,403	15
Chemical Engineering	$73,245	106
Computer Systems Analysis	$73,013	161
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$72,929	136
Finance and Financial Management Services	$69,094	339
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering	$68,495	70
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	$68,047	43
Engineering, General	$67,413	Not reported
Accounting and Related Services	$66,591	111
Statistics	$66,434	63
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$65,996	113
Civil Engineering	$65,835	51
International Business	$64,978	23
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$64,936	26
Agricultural Engineering	$61,145	36
Materials Engineering	$60,445	28
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	$60,367	35
Marketing	$59,609	239
Mathematics	$58,153	151
Economics	$56,902	256
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$56,778	Not reported
Physics	$54,350	41
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$53,988	46
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$53,447	16
Agricultural Business and Management	$53,160	52
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$52,113	65
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$51,066	105
Human Resources Management and Services	$50,946	87
Special Education and Teaching	$49,771	24
Food Science and Technology	$49,303	17
Education, General	$48,339	Not reported
Chemistry	$47,451	69
Education, Other	$46,560	206
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$44,825	11
Architecture and Related Services, Other	$44,302	Not reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	$43,969	32
Forestry	$43,842	16
Design and Applied Arts	$42,462	108
Journalism	$42,450	80
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$42,339	455
Architecture	$42,029	103
Criminology	$41,780	125
Political Science and Government	$40,208	201
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	$39,081	43
Sociology	$38,972	97
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$38,407	139
Geography and Cartography	$38,019	44
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$37,830	80
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$37,068	21
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	$36,532	80
Psychology, General	$36,294	531
Biology, General	$36,136	332
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$36,050	86
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	$35,999	Not reported
Plant Sciences	$35,216	29
Animal Sciences	$34,073	91
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$33,682	29
Apparel and Textiles	$33,502	17
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$33,132	150
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$33,000	14
Nutrition Sciences	$32,676	52
Philosophy	$31,652	26
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$31,622	72
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$31,613	310
Dance	$31,597	6
English Language and Literature, General	$31,258	126
Anthropology	$31,219	33
Research and Experimental Psychology	$31,027	111
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$29,958	32
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$29,219	46
International Relations and National Security Studies	$28,596	43
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$28,441	90
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$28,340	22
Urban Studies/Affairs	$27,966	35
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	$26,655	2
History	$26,635	94
Music	$25,803	18
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$23,203	61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$20,608	116
Fine and Studio Arts	$20,192	58
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$19,982	41
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not reported	197
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Not reported	17
Environmental Geosciences	Not reported	17
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	Not reported	15
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	14
Insurance	Not reported	13
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	Not reported	12
Data Science	Not reported	12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	10
Environmental Design	Not reported	9
Botany/Plant Biology	Not reported	9
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	Not reported	7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	7
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	Not reported	5
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	2
Area Studies	Not reported	2
Zoology/Animal Biology	Not reported	1
Agriculture, General	Not reported	Not reported
Housing and Human Environments	Not reported	Not reported
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	Not reported	Not reported
Landscape Architecture	Not reported	Not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Not reported	Not reported
Information Science/Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	Not reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 120 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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