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University of Minnesota-Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·r.umn.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
578
peer median 4,684
Avg net price
$12,785
+$1.7k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,269
1,269 candidates competed
Admitted
901
71.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
183
20.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
47%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,010
$30–48k$4,452
$48–75k$3,168
$75–110k$16,790
$110k+$24,800

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,785
+$1,724vs peer median $11,061
Federal loans
49.4%
In-state tuition
$14,400
Out-of-state
$14,400

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 8,112 borrowers who entered repayment, 49 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
8,112
Defaulted
49
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.2%
2017
2.2%
2018
1.7%
2019
0.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UMN

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

154 total completions
01Health Professions
154100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
578
12-mo unduplicated
618
Undergraduate
618
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%128
Women
79%490

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.8%
Black
15.3%
Asian
14.4%
Hispanic
8.3%
Unknown
3.2%
Two or more
2.6%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.94
5 offenses · 630 students

3-year trend

4.752 yrs ago9.291 yr ago7.94Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Arson
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs60
Liquor30

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
43

UMN vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UMN selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Minnesota-Rochester
57%578$12,785
Inver Hills Community College
3,804$10,651Community College
North Hennepin Community College
5,563$9,804Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
8,486$11,471Community College
Normandale Community College
11,026$12,370Community College
Allen County Community College
1,855$5,899Community College
Peer group median57%4,684$11,061

Frequently asked questions about University of Minnesota-Rochester

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UMN.

What is the graduation rate at University of Minnesota-Rochester?

University of Minnesota-Rochester reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Minnesota-Rochester?

University of Minnesota-Rochester reports a total enrollment of 578 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Minnesota-Rochester?

The average net price at University of Minnesota-Rochester is $12,785 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Minnesota-Rochester?

University of Minnesota-Rochester's yield rate is 20.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Minnesota-Rochester located?

University of Minnesota-Rochester is located in Rochester, Minnesota 55904.

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