Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Duluth, MN
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,147
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 87%
From Region 11%
Athletes 7.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 83%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Black 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Minnesota - Duluth 1,803 48% / 52% 1% $70,104 83 98%
Chemical Engineering 39 72% / 28% 5% $95,964 97 96%
Civil Engineering 34 76% / 24% 9% $85,026 93 100%
Electrical Engineering 27 89% / 11% 0% $94,809 97 97%
Engineering Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $97,630 98
Industrial Engineering 17 82% / 18% 6% $101,169 98 100%
Mechanical Engineering 98 90% / 10% 1% $96,203 97 99%
Computer Science 105 +4 90% / 10% 5% $100,005 98 95%
Database Administration 20 +4 70% / 30% 0% $88,778 95
Network Engineering 18 +1 83% / 17% 0% $86,599 94 98%
Chemistry 36 +2 44% / 56% 0% $76,270 88 97%
Geosciences 9 67% / 33% 0% $64,767 77 100%
Mathematics 16 +1 44% / 56% 0% $77,821 89 100%
Physics 11 91% / 9% 0% $75,166 87
Statistics 8 +7 62% / 38% 0% $86,988 94 100%
Biochemistry 37 +1 38% / 62% 0% $75,660 87 94%
Biology 124 +1 34% / 66% 0% $62,847 74 95%
Biomedical Sciences 5 20% / 80% 0% $62,847 74 95%
Environmental Science 23 35% / 65% 0% $61,179 72 100%
Environmental Studies $61,179 72 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 20 10% / 90% 0% $65,815 78 100%
Exercise Science 75 +1 31% / 69% 0% $67,746 80 100%
Public Health 26 +1 15% / 85% 0% $61,436 72 100%
Accounting 35 69% / 31% 0% $80,720 91 99%
Applied Economics 2 50% / 50% 50% $72,686 85 100%
Business Administration 41 +7 61% / 39% 0% $69,108 82 99%
Economics 11 82% / 18% 0% $72,686 85 100%
Entrepreneurship 12 +4 58% / 42% 0% $72,756 85
Finance 82 +12 89% / 11% 1% $85,559 93 100%
Financial Planning and Services 16 +5 81% / 19% 0% $85,559 93 100%
Health Administration 16 38% / 62% 0% $79,362 90 97%
Human Resources Management 11 45% / 55% 0% $72,570 85
Marketing 75 +24 48% / 52% 1% $78,634 89 96%
Recreation Management 9 33% / 67% 0% $41,378 21 100%
Risk Management and Insurance 3 +5 67% / 33% 0%
Sales 27 +24 74% / 26% 0% $76,781 88
Anthropology 6 50% / 50% 17% $52,220 52
Chinese Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,564 77
Cognitive Science 21 +2 29% / 71% 0% $72,326 85
Communication 43 +4 30% / 70% 0% $60,762 71 98%
English 25 20% / 80% 0% $46,039 35 100%
Ethnic Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $65,100 77 100%
French 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $54,161 57 100%
Geographic Information Science 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $59,646 69
Geography $60,739 71 100%
Geography and Environmental Studies 23 +1 43% / 57% 0% $60,690 71
German 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,043 57
History 27 +1 67% / 33% 0% $44,887 31 100%
Human Development 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,484 48
Interdisciplinary Studies 15 60% / 40% 0% $53,319 55
International Affairs 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $63,714 76
Journalism 13 +2 62% / 38% 0% $43,702 27 100%
Linguistics 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,188 57
Media Studies 6 +2 17% / 83% 0% $48,733 43 95%
Native American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,100 77 100%
Philosophy 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $58,638 67 100%
Political Science 18 +9 44% / 56% 6% $66,891 79 96%
Psychology 133 22% / 78% 0% $55,996 62 98%
Social Work 48 8% / 92% 0% $55,541 61 100%
Sociology 9 +6 33% / 67% 0% $52,033 52 100%
Spanish 14 +3 21% / 79% 0% $54,161 57 100%
Women's Studies 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $65,100 77 100%
Early Childhood Education $52,583 53 96%
Education 58 +1 14% / 86% 0% $50,978 49 96%
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,145 52
Health Teacher Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Mathematics Education 9 22% / 78% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Physical Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Science Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Social Studies Education 16 44% / 56% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Teacher Education $52,145 52 96%
Art Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Art History 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,201 18 88%
Arts Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,618 24
Fine Arts 4 50% / 50% 0% $40,201 18 88%
Graphic Design 34 32% / 68% 3% $45,595 33 95%
Music 5 +2 20% / 80% 0% $47,049 38 95%
Music +1 $44,548 30
Music Education 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $52,145 52 96%
Music Performance 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,049 38 95%
Music Theory and Composition 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,049 38 95%
Printing Management 24 17% / 83% 0% $61,688 72 100%
Studio Art 7 14% / 86% 14% $40,201 18 88%
Theater 27 +2 41% / 59% 0% $37,074 12 100%
Criminology 51 +5 20% / 80% 0% $68,555 81 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,349
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,415
Est. In-State Cost $19,855
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,702
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.3% 438 30% / 70% 0% $56,217 62 99%
Business & Economics 18.9% 340 66% / 34% 1% $77,960 89 99%
Engineering 12.1% 218 84% / 16% 3% $94,651 97 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.2% 166 34% / 66% 0% $65,703 78 95%
Computer Science 7.9% 143 86% / 14% 3% $96,747 97 95%
Arts 6.9% 124 29% / 71% 2% $46,999 37 96%
Health Sciences 6.7% 121 24% / 76% 0% $66,071 79 100%
Education 5.5% 99 23% / 77% 0% $51,461 51 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 4.4% 80 55% / 45% 0% $76,206 88 98%
Professional 2.8% 51 20% / 80% 0% $68,555 81 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 23 35% / 65% 0% $61,179 72 100%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $22.4M #56 26% $0.1M
Engineering $2.2M #243 20% $0.1M 9
Life & Natural Sciences $1.8M #268 42% $0 8 1
Physical Sciences & Math $1.6M #307 64% $0.0M 3
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.9M #323 73% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #301 63% $0 1
Business & Economics $0.2M #302 0% $0
Education $0.1M #381 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #377 41% $0
Total $29.6M #233 30% $0.2M 8 14

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 80% 80% 80%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1180 – 1350
SAT Math Range 590 – 670
SAT RW Range 590 – 670