University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota · Website
$69,020
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$69,020
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Minnesota-Rochester is a public 4-year college in Rochester, Minnesota with 568 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,744 a year (tuition and fees $15,016). It admits 71% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $69,020 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,744
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,016
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$69,020
Rank 397 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
- $13,744
- Tuition and fees
- $15,016
- Cost of attendance
- $28,904
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,116
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,256
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,748
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,650
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,769
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 $13,232 in 2015-16 to $15,016 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
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,183
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 568
- Part-time students
- 5.8%
- Women
- 79%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 1
- Endowment
- $1.51M
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 397 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,744 | $16,908 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,016 | $9,706 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 85% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 53% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $14,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $57,984 | $42,217 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $69,020 | $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
1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 159 | $19,056 | $53,988 | $74,079 | $61,296 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rochester and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does University of Minnesota-Rochester cost?
$13,744 a year is the average net price at University of Minnesota-Rochester after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,016, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,904. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,116 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Minnesota-Rochester?
71% of applicants are admitted to University of Minnesota-Rochester. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,183 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do University of Minnesota-Rochester graduates earn?
$69,020 a year is the median pay of former University of Minnesota-Rochester students who work, 10 years after they started ($57,984 after 6 years). That ranks 397 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's) at $53,988.
How much student debt do University of Minnesota-Rochester graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Minnesota-Rochester graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Minnesota-Rochester?
57% of first-time, full-time students at University of Minnesota-Rochester finish within 6 years. 70% 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-Rochester?
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (159 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 1 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.