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University of Minnesota - Duluth

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Duluth, MN
Population 150,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,475
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 80%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 2%
Black 2%
International 1%
From State 87%
From Region 11%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Computer Science 6%
Health Sciences 6%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,610
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,130
Est. In-State Cost $18,899
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,040
10-Year ROI $201,000
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $26M #181
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #260
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #307
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 2 #553
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1210 – 1330
SAT Math Range 590 – 675
SAT RW Range 590 – 675
ACT Range 23 – 28

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Minnesota - Duluth 1,781 50% / 50% 1% $66,862 98%
Chemical Engineering 48 62% / 38% 4% $90,849 96 96%
Civil Engineering 50 82% / 18% 0% $80,494 91 100%
Electrical Engineering 31 94% / 6% 0% $89,756 96 97%
Engineering Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $91,810 96
Industrial Engineering 15 53% / 47% 7% $95,777 97 100%
Mechanical Engineering 103 89% / 11% 0% $91,075 96 99%
Computer Science 70 +1 83% / 17% 4% $94,445 97 95%
Database Administration 13 +8 92% / 8% 0% $84,135 93
Network Engineering 28 +2 68% / 32% 7% $81,784 92 98%
Chemistry 31 +5 45% / 55% 0% $73,736 87 97%
Geosciences 8 38% / 62% 0% $62,615 75 100%
Mathematics 9 +3 78% / 22% 0% $74,490 87 100%
Physics 11 73% / 27% 0% $74,158 87
Statistics 4 +3 100% / 0% 0% $83,264 93 100%
Biochemistry 50 +4 40% / 60% 2% $71,742 85 94%
Biology 123 +2 26% / 74% 0% $59,593 70 95%
Biomedical Sciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $59,593 70 95%
Environmental Science 29 45% / 55% 0% $58,406 68 100%
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,406 68 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 21 5% / 95% 0% $62,612 75 100%
Exercise Science 64 48% / 52% 0% $64,905 78 100%
Public Health 16 38% / 62% 0% $58,446 68 100%
Accounting 46 67% / 33% 4% $76,462 89 99%
Applied Economics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $68,688 83 100%
Business Administration 33 +3 61% / 39% 0% $65,463 79 99%
Economics 10 +3 70% / 30% 0% $68,688 83 100%
Entrepreneurship 17 +2 76% / 24% 0% $69,614 83
Finance 114 +9 85% / 15% 3% $81,046 92 100%
Financial Planning and Services 11 +10 82% / 18% 0% $81,046 92 100%
Health Administration 15 27% / 73% 0% $75,500 88 97%
Human Resources Management 14 14% / 86% 0% $70,167 84
Marketing 78 +22 58% / 42% 3% $74,486 87 96%
Recreation Management 8 38% / 62% 0% $39,643 19 100%
Sales 26 +22 73% / 27% 0% $70,688 84
Anthropology 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,873 43
Chinese Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 50% $60,025 71
Cognitive Science 14 +2 36% / 64% 0% $49,886 48
Communication 48 +2 31% / 69% 4% $57,878 67 98%
Criminology 51 +6 27% / 73% 0% $64,784 78 100%
English 29 +1 24% / 76% 0% $44,130 31 100%
Ethnic Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $60,793 72 100%
French 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,082 52 100%
Geographic Information Science $58,871 69
Geography 7 71% / 29% 0% $57,398 66 100%
Geography and Environmental Studies 24 +8 46% / 54% 0% $58,791 69
German 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,503 50
History 29 +5 83% / 17% 0% $42,891 28 100%
Human Development 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,363 44
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,793 48
International Affairs 9 +3 33% / 67% 0% $59,561 70
Journalism 12 +1 58% / 42% 0% $41,628 24 100%
Linguistics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $50,526 50
Media Studies 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $46,420 38 95%
Native American Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,793 72 100%
Philosophy 5 +3 80% / 20% 0% $55,676 63 100%
Political Science 21 +11 48% / 52% 5% $63,212 76 96%
Psychology 151 18% / 82% 1% $52,733 56 98%
Social Work 35 14% / 86% 0% $53,141 57 100%
Sociology 6 +9 17% / 83% 0% $49,171 46 100%
Spanish 12 +5 33% / 67% 0% $51,082 52 100%
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $60,793 72 100%
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,528 47 96%
Education 65 +5 14% / 86% 0% $48,016 43 96%
Foreign Language Teacher Education $49,521 47
Health Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Mathematics Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Science Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Social Studies Education 15 53% / 47% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Teacher Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Art Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Art History 1 100% / 0% 0% $38,380 16 88%
Arts Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $40,465 21
Fine Arts 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,380 16 88%
Graphic Design 26 38% / 62% 0% $43,529 30 95%
Music 8 +1 75% / 25% 0% $44,917 34 95%
Music $43,699 30
Music Education 8 50% / 50% 0% $49,115 46 96%
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,917 34 95%
Music Theory and Composition 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,917 34 95%
Printing Management 17 18% / 82% 0% $59,841 71 100%
Studio Art 7 43% / 57% 0% $38,380 16 88%
Theater 18 +1 17% / 83% 0% $35,394 11 100%