$62,616
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Minnesota-Duluth is a public 4-year college in Duluth, Minnesota with 7,336 undergraduates and 827 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,743 a year (tuition and fees $14,610 in-state, $20,130 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 65% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $62,616 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,024 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,743
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,610
Out-of-state $20,130
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
65%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,024
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$62,616
Rank 659 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,743
- Tuition in-state
- $14,610
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,130
- Cost of attendance
- $27,680
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,256
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,145
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,965
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,056
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,453
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,082 in 2015-16 to $14,610 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,251
- SAT reading, middle
- 610
- SAT math, middle
- 605
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 7,336
- Graduate students
- 827
- Part-time students
- 4.9%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 65%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 137
- Endowment
- $293.5M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 659 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,743 | $16,908 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,610 | $9,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 85% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 65% | 53% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,024 | $14,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,840 | $42,217 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $62,616 | $45,628 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
137 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | $22,250 | $38,543 | $51,891 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 154 | $23,000 | $31,891 | $63,317 | $57,214 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $24,962 | $67,764 | $88,965 | $92,135 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $21,800 | $51,953 | $73,979 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 102 | $24,250 | $53,800 | $74,079 | $69,303 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $21,500 | $73,224 | $91,911 | $107,009 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $22,885 | $42,562 | $59,754 | $55,556 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $23,379 | $65,175 | $79,485 | $86,517 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $21,852 | $39,706 | $60,023 | $56,359 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $25,250 | $45,678 | $46,964 | $49,113 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $25,000 | $56,146 | $74,360 | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $26,077 | $41,952 | $48,669 | $51,389 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $19,729 | $31,150 | $61,010 | $65,466 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $22,500 | $33,055 | $63,269 | $54,562 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $24,382 | $74,197 | $88,305 | $100,647 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $24,275 | $31,337 | $52,727 | $51,490 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $24,295 | $67,152 | $85,667 | $98,158 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $25,000 | $51,571 | $69,767 | $68,257 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $22,973 | $43,198 | $54,226 | $51,790 |
| Geography and Environmental StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $21,242 | $44,674 | $66,529 | $65,120 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $24,699 | $33,565 | $56,728 | $55,012 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 30 | $37,319 | $45,354 | $62,641 | $65,123 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Duluth and Minnesota on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does University of Minnesota-Duluth cost?
$18,743 a year is the average net price at University of Minnesota-Duluth after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,610 for in-state students and $20,130 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,680. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,256 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
89% of applicants are admitted to University of Minnesota-Duluth. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,251 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates earn?
$62,616 a year is the median pay of former University of Minnesota-Duluth students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,840 after 6 years). That ranks 659 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's) at $77,782.
How much student debt do University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates have?
$22,024 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
65% of first-time, full-time students at University of Minnesota-Duluth finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Minnesota-Duluth?
Psychology, General (155 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (154 bachelor's graduates), Mechanical Engineering (126 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 137 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.