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- University of Minnesota-Duluth


Duluth, MNCity: smallZIP 55812Founded 1895
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1895
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- d.umn.edu
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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%
$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%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Minnesota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | $26,556 | 46% | $66,336 |
| Winona State University Winona, MN | $17,413 | 59% | $63,354 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $17,601 | 53% | $55,234 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | $19,702 | 56% | $61,916 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $17,246 | 63% | $60,491 |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | $17,445 | 61% | $68,206 |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI | $18,028 | 62% | $52,119 |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | $18,221 | 63% | $56,384 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $17,891 | 62% | $55,176 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 174233. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495874.