Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 15%
Applicants who took ACT: 91%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 22%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 59%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Math score 700+: 40%
SAT I Math score 600+: 81%
ACT score 24-29: 60%
ACT score 30-36: 28%
ACT score 24+: 88%
Students applied: 39,720
Students admitted: 18,505
Admission rate: 47%
Students per faculty: 21
4-year graduation rate: 47%
6-year graduation rate: 70%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 34,812
Full-time enrolled men: 14,169
Full-time enrolled women: 15,025
Part-time enrolled men: 2,622
Part-time enrolled women: 2,996
Freshmen retained: 90%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $12,060
Fees (in state): $1,399
Tuition (out of state): $17,310
Fees (out of state): $1,399
Room and board: $8,412
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $22,871
Total cost (out of state): $28,121
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $14,784
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $18,213
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $20,034
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $23,463
Average debt at graduation: $28,407

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 75%
Average need-based aid: $8,087
Average non-need-based aid: $4,658