Minneapolis, Minnesota · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a public four-year institution based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 56,666, made up of 41,303 undergraduates and 15,363 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 276 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Psychology, General, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. It awarded 12,420 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
56,666
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
12,420
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
276
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 276
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
7,547
Master's degrees
2,785
Doctoral degrees (research)
692
Professional doctorates
1,029
Certificates under 1 year
132
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
8
Postbaccalaureate certificates
227
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
56,666
Undergraduates, fall 2024
41,303
Graduate students, fall 2024
15,363
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
61,835
Undergraduates, 2024-25
44,970
Graduate students, 2024-25
16,865
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Programs with a fully online option
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Minnesota
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Ten Conference
President
Dr. Rebecca Cunningham
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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, Student veteran organization