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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Duluth, Minnesota, University of Minnesota-Duluth is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 9,253 students in fall 2024, including 8,426 undergraduates and 827 graduate students. It is part of University of Minnesota.

University of Minnesota-Duluth offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 103 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Biology, and Computer Science. It awarded 2,081 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Key figures

9,253
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
2,081
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
103
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 103

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 10
Engineering 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Education 13
Social Sciences 9
Health Professions 5
Visual and Performing Arts 11
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Physical Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Communication and Journalism 3
Mathematics and Statistics 3
English Language and Literature 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
History 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Communications Technologies 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,803
Master's degrees
234
Certificates under 1 year
34
Postbaccalaureate certificates
10

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,253
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,426
Graduate students, fall 2024
827
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,972
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,064
Graduate students, 2024-25
908
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
51%
Men
49%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
55%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Minnesota
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Chancellor
Charles Nies
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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