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Minnesota · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota. 30,469 undergraduate students. 436 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 174066 · OPEID 003969 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Minnesota

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+13%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rose 13% between 2021 and 2024 ($33.8k → $38.4k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.6% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+13%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rose 13% between 2021 and 2024 ($15.3k → $17.2k).

PEER OUTLIER · TRENDING BETTER+22%

Public bachelor's-predominant peer

10-year earnings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 22% above the public bachelor's-predominant peer median ($69.0k vs $56.4k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Minnesota earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Minnesota median

Each tile compares this institution to the Minnesota median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$69,020+19% · 6→10y
Minnesota median $48,321
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$57,984
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
84.8%+63% · '97→'24
Minnesota median 54.7%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$16,727+255% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
30,469-14% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
90.9%+6% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
77.0%+5% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$16,488+253% · '00→'24
out-of-state $36,402
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Minnesota earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Minnesota

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.2%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $16,727 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $69,020 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Minnesota enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202431,855
37,08726,07219962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202485.3%
85%49%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$19,500
$20,500$5,50019972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+63%

Minnesota · completion · 150% rose

52.3% → 85.3%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+367%

Minnesota · completion · 100% rose

16.1% → 75.1%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+253%

Minnesota · in-state tuition rose

$4,877 → $17,214

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+185%

Minnesota · out-of-state tuition rose

$13,463 → $38,362

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+255%

Minnesota · median debt rose

$5,500 → $19,500

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Minnesota · cohort default rate fell

2.5% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+43%

Minnesota · earnings_median_10yr rose

$48,400 → $69,020

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+41%

Minnesota · earnings_median_8yr rose

$44,900 → $63,477

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+45%

Minnesota · earnings_median_6yr rose

$40,100 → $57,984

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Minnesota programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

MedicineCIP 5112 · First Professional Degree$205,382242 gradsDentistryCIP 5104 · First Professional Degree$166,279121 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Master's Degree$152,698405 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationCIP 5120 · First Professional Degree$142,577164 gradsPublic HealthCIP 5122 · Master's Degree$138,364169 gradsVeterinary MedicineCIP 0180 · First Professional Degree$113,564102 gradsComputer ScienceCIP 1107 · Bachelor's Degree$111,199528 gradsComputer Systems AnalysisCIP 1105 · Bachelor's Degree$110,382143 gradsLawCIP 2201 · First Professional Degree$108,654227 gradsBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCIP 4604 · Bachelor's Degree$107,108—Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCIP 1109 · Bachelor's Degree$103,05653 gradsFinance and Financial Management ServicesCIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$102,887321 gradsComputer EngineeringCIP 1409 · Bachelor's Degree$101,45672 gradsChemical EngineeringCIP 1407 · Bachelor's Degree$101,125108 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringCIP 1410 · Bachelor's Degree$96,63888 gradsMechanical EngineeringCIP 1419 · Bachelor's Degree$95,566200 gradsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCIP 1405 · Bachelor's Degree$93,99680 gradsIndustrial EngineeringCIP 1435 · Bachelor's Degree$93,67188 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$92,931124 gradsMarketingCIP 5214 · Bachelor's Degree$90,462212 gradsMaterials EngineeringCIP 1418 · Bachelor's Degree$89,69639 gradsAgricultural EngineeringCIP 1403 · Bachelor's Degree$86,21840 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$84,707174 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$83,85997 grads
Showing top 24 of 93 ranked programs.436 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

93 Minnesota programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$111,199528 gradsComputer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$110,382143 gradsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$103,05653 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceBachelor's Degree$69,72018 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$60,465262 gradsEducation, OtherBachelor's Degree$70,349244 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,388109 gradsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,80755 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,04716 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,46716 grads

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,566200 gradsChemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,125108 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,63888 gradsIndustrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,67188 gradsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,99680 gradsAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,62476 gradsComputer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,45672 gradsCivil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,59652 gradsAgricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$86,21840 gradsMaterials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,69639 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$57,63067 gradsEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$40,52149 gradsLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,45026 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,71579 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

LawFirst Professional Degree$108,654227 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,881193 gradsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,382131 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,348346 gradsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$68,815282 gradsNeurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$70,275107 gradsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$68,95385 gradsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$70,72274 gradsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$63,56032 gradsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$54,82927 gradsBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$77,3140 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

MathematicsBachelor's Degree$81,554213 gradsStatisticsBachelor's Degree$83,050127 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$66,786548 gradsNutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$58,91562 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$62,21385 gradsParks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,01711 grads

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES · CIP 38

PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$66,56437 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

ChemistryBachelor's Degree$70,655109 gradsPhysicsBachelor's Degree$66,48965 gradsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,62520 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,656556 gradsResearch and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$51,801121 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social WorkMaster's Degree$71,686114 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

EconomicsBachelor's Degree$83,564363 gradsPolitical Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$63,560248 gradsCriminologyBachelor's Degree$61,352151 gradsInternational Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,76099 gradsSociologyBachelor's Degree$52,44397 gradsAnthropologyBachelor's Degree$49,12343 gradsUrban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$55,77537 gradsGeography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$60,88335 grads

CONSTRUCTION TRADES · CIP 46

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBachelor's Degree$107,108—

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$61,564116 gradsFine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,48067 gradsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$33,47064 gradsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,89634 gradsMusicBachelor's Degree$53,00823 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

MedicineFirst Professional Degree$205,382242 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,707174 gradsPublic HealthMaster's Degree$138,364169 gradsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$142,577164 gradsDentistryFirst Professional Degree$166,279121 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$80,85598 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,51941 gradsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$70,26530 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$69,55515 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$152,698405 gradsFinance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$102,887321 gradsMarketingBachelor's Degree$90,462212 gradsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$76,798139 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$92,931124 gradsHuman Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,653107 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$83,85997 gradsHuman Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$69,16687 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$73,46683 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

HistoryBachelor's Degree$49,08591 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$113,564102 gradsAnimal SciencesBachelor's Degree$59,386101 gradsAgricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$81,82160 gradsFood Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$70,22833 gradsPlant SciencesBachelor's Degree$45,54929 grads

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$53,460152 gradsForestryBachelor's Degree$63,49655 gradsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree$36,8351 grads

ARCHITECTURE · CIP 04

ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$66,347104 gradsEnvironmental DesignBachelor's Degree$61,62914 grads

AREA, ETHNIC & CULTURAL STUDIES · CIP 05

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$48,33330 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

JournalismBachelor's Degree$67,369258 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Minnesota

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$250,458
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 10
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 10year 0year 39
Cost per year
$10,861
HS-only baseline · MN
$39,400
Years to complete
4
CIP family
42

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Minnesota in Minnesota

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

MANKATO$56.9k

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 54% completion
DULUTH$62.6k

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 64% completion
SAINT CLOUD$55.8k

Saint Cloud State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 47% completion
WINONA$58.5k

Winona State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 61% completion
SAINT PAUL$64.7k

Metropolitan State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 38% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Minnesota graduates earn $X” — not “Minnesota makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Minnesota caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →