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Campus of University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MNUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth logo
Duluth, MNCity: smallZIP 55812Founded 1895
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1895
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1966
Website
d.umn.edu
Member of
AASCU, APLU
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MinnesotaPublic

University of Minnesota-Duluth

University of Minnesota-Duluth is a public university in Duluth, Minnesota, with 7,336 undergraduates. It admits 89% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $17,395 a year after aid.

64%graduate
Admission rate89%
Retention81%
4-year graduation48%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans43%
average net price / year
$17,395 $28,445
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$17,395net price / year
89%admission rate
1251average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$67,944median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#453 of 1,704 for earnings#667 of 1,739 for lowest net price#545 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,147 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$28,445tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$15,200
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$20,950
Average net price
$17,395national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,583
$30,001–48,000$5,885
$48,001–75,000$8,211
$75,001–110,000$15,346
$110,001+$25,335
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
89%national median 77%
Average SAT
1251
SAT reading, middle 50%
590–675
SAT math, middle 50%
590–675
ACT composite, middle 50%
23–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college89%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college81%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
64%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
48%
First-year retention
81%
Award within 8 years, all students
65%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$56,708
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,944middle 50%: $49,190–$92,858
Median debt at graduation
$20,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,858
Median, University of Minnesota-Duluth$67,944
Lower quarter$49,190
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
7,336
Part-time
4.9%
Women / men
49% / 51%
Average age at entry
20.4
First-generation students
18%
Pell Grant recipients
22%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
16 : 1
Full-time faculty
85%
Average faculty salary
$9,267 / month
Instructional spending per student
$8,746
Endowment, end of year
$293,463,445
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic4.4%
Black2.2%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Unknown1.2%
24 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management17%
Engineering12%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.0%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Psychology7.2%
Education6.3%
Social sciences5.8%
Visual & performing arts4.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 174233. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495874.