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This document is a standard response to college guide and other surveys on University of Minnesota characteristics. It is based on the October 1996 Common Data Set developed by the College Board along with a consortium of higher education groups and guidebook publishers. Items which are answers to the Common Data Set questions are labeled with the prefix 'CDS' and the question number. (A listing of the CDS questions and definitions can be found at http://www.collegeboard.org/gp/html/commondataset.html). The CDS items are supplemented with additional detail to answer other commonly asked questions. The information is listed under the CDS headings.
Main FAX. 612 624-6369
Main URL. http://www.umn.edu/tc/
President. Mark Yudof, Ph.D.
Director of admissions. Wayne Sigler, Ph.D.
Admissions telephone. 612 625-2008, 800 752-1000
Admissions FAX. 612 626-1693
Admissions e-mail. admissions@tc.umn.edu
Admissions URL. http://www.umn.edu/tc/prospective/
Admissions address. 231 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis MN 5455-0213
Director of financial aid. Sheryl T. Spivey
Financial aid telephone. 612 624-1665
International student contact. Carol Cline, Assistant Director of Admissions, 612-625-2006
Director of men's athletics. Mark Dienhart
Director of women's athletics. Chris Voelz
FICE #3969, FAFSA #003969, SAT #6874, ACT #2156.
Environment/transportation
2,000-acre, urban campus in Minneapolis with additional 730 acres in St. Paul. Served by major airport; train serves St. Paul; bus serves Minneapolis. School operates transportation between
Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Public transportation serves campus.
CDS-1. Control. Public (University, founded in 1851)
CDS-2. Gender mix. Coed
CDS-3. Academic year calendar. Quarter system
Classes begin in late September, early January, and late March. Two summer sessions of five weeks each. Orientation for new students held in August, September, and December.
Baccalaureate. B.A., B.A.Bus.Admin., B.Aero.Eng., B.Agri.Eng., B.Arch., B.Chem., B.Chem.Eng., B.Civil Eng., B.Comp.Sci., B.Dent.Hyg.Ed., B.Ed., B.Elec.Eng., B.F.A., B.Geo-Eng., B.Internat.Studies, B.Land.Arch., B.Mat.Sci./Eng., B.Math., B.Mech.Eng., B.Mus., B.Nurs.Anes., B.Physics, B.S., B.S.Dent., B.S.Ed., B.S.Nurs., B.Stat.
Master's. M.A., M.Agri., M.Arch., M.Bus.Admin., M.Bus.\Tax., M.Ed., M.Eng., M.F.A., M.Forestry, M.Land.Arch., M.Mus., M.Plan., M.S., M.Soc.Work
Doctoral. D.Mus.Arts, Ed.D., Ph.D.
CDS-5. Degrees awarded 7/1/95-6/30/96 (Source. IPEDS 1995-96 Degrees Conferred Survey)
| 4889 | Bachelor's degrees |
| 31 | Postbachelor's certificate |
| 2530 | Master's |
| 19 | Post-master's certificate |
| 764 | Doctoral |
| 685 | First professional |
| 8918 | TOTAL |
CDS-6. Institutional accreditation
Regionally accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCACS); professionally by AACD, AACSB, ADA, APTA, NASM, NCATE, NLN
| 2770 | Total ranked faculty |
| 89% | Full-time |
| 24% | Women |
| 13% | Ethnic minority |
| 91% | With PhD or highest terminal degree in field |
Undergraduate student/faculty ratio. Approximately 15 to 1 (Combined for graduate and undergraduate. U of M has no exclusively undergraduate faculty and many courses enroll both undergraduates and graduates.)
Campus safety measures
Blue light emergency phones on campus, 24-hour night escorts, campus police force.
Some noteworthy alumni
Garrison Keillor, author and entertainer; Warren Burger, retired U.S. Supreme Court chief justice; Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale, former U.S. Vice Presidents.; Harry Reasoner, reporter and TV anchorman, Georgia O'Keefe, artist; David Winfield, former professional baseball player...
Some noteworthy campus buildings
Weisman Art Museum, Recreational Sports Center, Civil Engineering Building, Basic Sciences/Biomedical Engineering Facility, Mann Theater
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Other study options
Minors offered in most majors. Students may register in University College and take courses in any division for B.A. or B.S. degrees. Students may transfer to College of Pharmacy of School of Nursing after one year; to Colleges of Biological Sciences, Management, Dentistry, Education, Medical Technology, and Occupational or Physical Therapy after two years; to School of Medicine after three years. Programs in foreign service and pre-social work. Phi Beta Kappa. Pass/fail grading option. Internships. Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional programs in law, medicine, veterinary science, pharmacy, dentistry,
architecture, biology, education, journalism, landscape architecture, management, medical technology, mortuary science, nursing, and occupational/physical therapy.
Combined bachelor's/graduate programs. None, but qualified undergraduate students may take graduate level courses.
CDS-8. Core curriculum required? Yes. Students are required to study in some designated areas.
CDS-9. Areas requiring some course work for graduation.
Arts/fine arts, computer literacy, English, foreign languages, history, humanities, mathematics, philosophy/religion, science, social science
No physical education or religious/convocation requirements.
Academic facilities and services
Museums. Weisman art museum, Bell Museum of Natural History,
Libraries. Four major libraries and several specialized libraries with over five million volumes, 50,000 periodicals, four million microforms, and 2000 CD-ROMs.
Computers. All students granted free e-mail accounts and access to Internet. Computer labs available to all students. Campus has 20,000 IBM/IBM-compatible and Apple/Macintosh microcomputers. Computer equipment provided in residence halls. Access to mainframe and supercomputers available.
Counseling/support services. Remedial learning services. Nonremedial tutoring. Health service. Women's center. Day care. Minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, and religious counseling. International student support services include English lab, special counselors/advisors.
Learning disabled support services include remedial math, remedial English, remedial reading, other special classes, diagnostic testing service, note-taking services, oral tests, readers, tutors, talking books, reading machines, tape recorders, untimed tests, learning center, study skills strategy assistance, career services.
Disabled student services include note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services. 75% of campus is accessible to the physical disabled. Career services include internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance.
| 83% | Return for sophomore year (1995 entrants) |
| 46% | Graduate in 5 years (1991 entrants) |
| 52% | Graduate in 6 years (1990 entrants) |
Average GPA of freshmen after first year is 2.6 on a 4.0 scale. The most popular majors in 1996 were business administration, psychology, and Engineering.
Majors leading to bachelor's degree
Carlson School of Management. Accounting, Business, General Management.
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Industries/Marketing, Animal/Plant Systems, Applied Economics, Food Science/Nutrition, Natural Resources, Science/Agriculture, Scientific/Technical Communication.
College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Architecture, Environmental Design, Landscape Architecture.
College of Biological Sciences. Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution/Biology, Genetics/Cell Biology, Individually-designed programs, Microbiology, Plant Biology.
College of Education. Agricultural Education, Business & Industry Education, Foundations of Education, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Recreation/Parks/Leisure Studies, Sports Studies.
College of Human Ecology. Clothing Design, Design Communication, Design/Visual Communication, Food Science, Home Economics Education, Housing, Human Relationships/Family/Youth/Community Services, Interior Design, Nutrition.
College of Liberal Arts. Afro-American/African Studies, American Indian Studies, American Studies, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Astronomy, Chemistry, Chicano Studies, Child Psychology, Chinese, Classical Civilization, Computer Science, Cultural Studies/Comparative Literature, Dance, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, Film Studies, French, French/Italian, Geography, German, Greek, Hebrew, History, Interdepartmental Majors, International Relations Italian, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Journalism/Mass Communications, Latin, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Middle Eastern/South Asian Studies, Music, Music Education, Music Therapy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Russian Area Studies, Scandinavian Studies and Finnish, Sociology, South Asian/Middle Eastern Languages/Culture, South Asian/Middle Eastern Studies, Spanish, Spanish/Portuguese, Speech communication, Speech/Hearing Science, Statistics, Theatre Arts, Urban Studies, Women's Studies.
College of Natural Resources. Fisheries/Wildlife, Forest Products, Forest Resources, Natural Resources/Environmental Studies, Recreation Resource Management, Urban Forestry.
College of Pharmacy. Pharmacy.
Department of Mortuary Science. Mortuary Sciences.
Institute of Technology. Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Astrophysics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Geoengineering, Geology/Geophysics, Materials Science/Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Statistics.
Preprofessional Programs. Architecture, Biology, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Management, Medical Technology, Medicine, Mortuary Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Science/Agriculture, Science Education, Veterinary Medicine.
School of Nursing. Nursing.
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All numbers are for degree-seeking students only. (Full-time = taking 12 or more credits as of 2nd week of fall-term). (Source. Fall 1996 Official Registration Statistics, Office
of the Registrar. Note that the numbers do not match the 1996 IPEDS Fall Enrollment Report, which includes extension students.)
CDS-10. Total undergraduate enrollment (Degree-seeking only; does not include extension students)
| 9725 | Full-time men |
| 9964 | Full-time women |
| 1987 | Part-time men |
| 2013 | Part-time women |
| 23689 | TOTAL |
| Undergraduate | Freshman | |
| American Indian | 173 | 44 |
| Asian/Pacific | 2023 | 398 |
| African/American | 817 | 156 |
| Hispanic | 446 | 86 |
| White | 19161 | 3457 |
| Unreported | 498 | 82 |
| International | 571 | 56 |
| TOTAL | 23689 | 4279 |
CDS-12. Graduate enrollment (Includes both those in graduate and first professional programs)
| 3056 | Full-time graduate & 1st professional men |
| 3190 | Full-time graduate & 1st professional women |
| 2846 | Part-time graduate & 1st professional men |
| 2700 | Part-time graduate & 1st professional women |
| 11792 | TOTAL graduate & 1st professional |
| 6972 | Total men applied |
| 6918 | Total women applied |
| 3731 | Total men admitted |
| 3895 | Total women admitted |
| 1861 | Total full-time men enrolled |
| 264 | Total part-time men enrolled |
| 1872 | Total full-time women enrolled |
| 282 | Total part-time women enrolled |
| 4279 | TOTAL enrolled |
CDS-14. Freshman wait-listed students
The University of Minnesota does maintain a wait list for selected freshman applicants in some years but not all.
| NA | Number of applicants placed on waiting list |
| NA | Number accepting a place on waiting list |
| NA | Number of wait-list students admitted |
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CDS-15. Open admissions? No
CDS-16. Importance of freshman selection factors
If a student has taken required preparatory courses and has submitted an application on time, the admissions decision is by formula using a combination of high school rank and standardized test scores. Applicants who do not meet these conditions are given individual review.
Very important factors. Secondary school record, class rank. standardized test scores.
Factors considered for individual review applicants. Essay, interview, extracurricular activities, talent/ability, character/personal qualities, geographical residence, state residency, minority affiliation, volunteer work, work experience.
CDS-17. High school graduation required? Required/GED accepted
CDS-18. General college preparatory program required? Yes.
CDS-19. High school units required
| 16 | Total academic units |
| 4 | English |
| 3 | Mathematics |
| 3 | Science (1 each of biological & physical science) |
| 2 | Foreign language |
| 2 | Social studies ( 1 must be U.S. history) |
Institute of Technology applicants must complete four years of mathematics including geometry and trigonometry and three years of science including one each of biological science, chemistry and physics.
Portfolio required of art program applicants. Audition required of music program applicants. High school activities summary required of Carlson School of Management applicants.
CDS-20. SAT/ACT requirements
SAT I or ACT required (no preference). SATII not used. SAT/ACT used for placement as well as admissions. TOEFL required of international applicants. MELAB required of non-English speakers.
Latest date for receipt of SAT/ACT scores for fall-term admission.
| Submission | Number | % of Total |
| Submitting SAT | 832 | 19% |
| Submitting ACT | 4034 | 94% |
| Percentiles | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
| SAT I Verbal | 520 | 640 |
| SAT I Math | 530 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 27 |
| ACT English | 20 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 27 |
| Ranges (%) | SAT I Verbal | SAT I Math |
| 700-800 | 10 | 17 |
| 600-699 | 32 | 38 |
| 500-599 | 40 | 31 |
| 400-499 | 15 | 13 |
| 300-399 | 3 | 1 |
| 200-299 | 1 | 1 |
| Ranges (%) | ACT Comp | ACT Engl | ACT Math |
| 30-36 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| 24-29 | 48 | 43 | 41 |
| 18-23 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
| 12-17 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
| 6-11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Below 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | % in top tenth of h.s. graduating class |
| 60 | % in top quarter of h.s. graduating class |
| 89 | % in top half of h.s. graduating class |
| 11 | % in bottom half of h.s. graduating class |
| 2 | % in bottom quarter of h.s. graduating class |
CDS-23. High school GPA distribution, freshmen
Unavailable. The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities does not collect high school GPA
CDS-24. Application fee
$25. May be waived for financial need.
CDS-25. Application closing date
Priority date for fall admission. December 15. Applications accepted until full. Rolling admissions.
CDS-26. Applications for non-fall terms
Applications are accepted for admission to winter term (about 1%).
CDS-27. Decision notification
On a rolling basis, beginning October 1. Notification of admission within four weeks of receipt of application
CDS-28. Reply policy for admitted applicants
Reply is required by May 1. $50 tuition deposit, nonrefundable (waived for financial need). $100 room deposit, refundable
CDS-29. Deferred admission
Students may postpone enrollment for up to one year after admission.
CDS-30. Early admission of high school students
High school students may be admitted as full-time freshmen before their high school graduation through a special early admissions program. Other students may take coursework concurrently while
attending high school through the Minnesota Post-Secondary Options program.
CDS-31. Common Application Form accepted? No
CDS-32. Early decision plan? No
CDS-33. Early action plan? No
Transfer admission
Transfer students accepted for all terms. In fall 1995, 36% of all new students were transfers into all classes.6,356 transfer applications were received, 3,406 were accepted. Application deadline
is April 1 for fall; June 1 for spring. SAT I/ACT scores required of applicants with fewer than 39 credit hours. Transcripts required. Minimum 2.0 GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is 'D.' Maximum number of transferable quarter hours is 135 from two-year schools. At least 45 quarter hours must be completed at the university to receive degree.
International student admission
135 students enrolled, 85 countries represented. Minimum 550 TOEFL score required. Financial statement, advance deposit, and separate application required. Application deadline is April.
Learning disabled student admission
Support services available. Lowest grade average accepted is 'D.' Second language requirement may be waived. Lighter course load and additional time to complete degree permitted. Program/services serve 314 identified students.
Placement options
Credit and placement may be granted through CEEB Advanced Placement exams for scores of 4 or higher; scores of 3 may be considered. Credit may be granted through CLEP subject exams, CLEP general exams, and DANTES exams. Credit and placement may be granted through challenge exams. Credit may be granted for military experience.
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| Undergraduate | Freshman | |
| % from out of state | 27% | 33% |
| % of men in fraternities | 6% | na |
| % of women in sororities | 6% | na |
| % living in college housing | 19% | 72% |
| % living off campus | 81% | 28% |
| % aged 25+ | 16% | 1% |
| Average age of full-time students | 21.6 | 18.2 |
| Average age of all students | 21.9 | 18.3 |
Other student activities
21 honor societies. Baptist Student Fellowship, Episcopal Center, Hillel House, Newman Center, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Children of the Night, Christian Outreach, Navigators, Latter-Day
Saints Student Association, Eastern Orthodox Fellowship. Afro-American, Asian/Pacific-American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American centers, other minority groups. International Association, International Center, Third World Caucus, Brazilian, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Kenyan, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Polish, Singaporean, Taiwanese, Tunisian, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese student groups. Student Advocate Service, Panhellenic Council, American Marketing Association, Angel Flight, National Lawyers Guild, Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, Women in Communication, Coalition for Peace Studies, United Student Leaders. A total of 350 registered organizations.
CDS-36. ROTC
Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTC are offered on campus.
CDS-37. Types of college owned, operated or affiliated housing available.
Coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartments for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, fraternity/sorority housing,
cooperative housing, honors housing, residential college (academic programs in residence).
Athletic participation
Two percent of students participate in intercollegiate sports. 65% of students participate in intramural sports. Member of Big 10 Conference, NCAA Division I, NCAA Division I-A for football,
WCHA.
Intercollegiate athletics
Baseball, basketball, cross-country, diving, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, track (indoor), track (outdoor), track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor),
wrestling for men. Intercollegiate ice hockey, basketball, cross-country, diving, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor), track (outdoor), track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball for women.
Men's club athletics
Alpine skiing, badminton, ballroom dancing, bowling, canoe/kayak, crew, cycling, fencing handball, juggling, lacrosse, martial arts, Nordic skiing, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, scuba,
soccer, sport parachuting, squash, swimming, synchronized swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing.
Women's club athletics
Alpine skiing, badminton, ballroom dancing, bowling, canoe/kayak, crew, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, juggling, lacrosse, martial arts, Nordic skiing, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, sailing, scuba, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, synchronized swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing. Intramural/recreational badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, broomball, flag football, floor hockey, ice hockey, racquetball,
sand volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, touch football, volleyball, water basketball, water polo.
Regulations
Students may live on or off campus. All students may have cars on campus. Alcohol prohibited on campus. Honor code. Hazing prohibited. Student Conduct Code.
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CDS-38. Annual expenses for 1997-98 (NA. Figures are for 1996-97)
| Undergraduate (avg of lower and upper division) |
Freshman | |
| Total tuition+fees* | $4320 | $4090 |
| Tuition only | $3669 | $3440 |
| Fees only* | $650 | $650 |
| Out of state tuition | $10825 | $10147 |
| Foreign student tuition | $10825 | $10147 |
| Room & board (on campus) | $4767 | $4767 |
* Fees include standard student services fee. Also charged in some cases are computer fees of $25-$100 per term or miscellaneous special class fees.
CDS-39. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition
Amounts listed are for 15 credits. Credits are assessed on a per credit bases for 1-16. Credits 17 through 20 are at no extra charge.
CDS-40. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study?
Yes. Currently, students pay a somewhat higher tuition for upper division (junior and senior) work. Reported figures are average of upper and lower division charges.
CDS-41. How do tuition and fees vary by instructional program?
Certain programs requiring extensive computer and lab equipment have higher tuition and fees.
CDS-42. Per-credit-hour charges, undergraduate
| Undergraduate (avg. of lower and upper div) |
Freshman | |
| Per-credit-hour charge for in-state students | $ 81.55 | $ 76.45 |
| Per-credit-hour charge for out-of-state students | $240.55 | $225.50 |
| Per-credit-hour charge for international students | $240.55 | $225.50 |
CDS-43. Estimated expenses for academic year
| Resident | Commuter (At home) | Commuter (Not at home) | |
| Room/Board | $4767 | $1800 | $4767 |
| Transportation | $732 | $732 | $732 |
| Books/Supplies | $714 | $714 | $714 |
| Other | $1608 | $1608 | $1608 |
Financial aid application
FAFSA. Notification of awards on rolling basis.
Scholarships and grants
Pell grants, SEOG, NSS, state scholarships/grants, college/university scholarships/grants, private scholarships/grants, ROTC scholarships, academic merit scholarships, athletic scholarships, and aid for undergraduate international students.
Loans
Perkins, PLUS, Stafford, NSL, Health Professions Loans, state loans, college/university loans, private loans, and unsubsidized Stafford loans. Deferred payment plan.
Student employment
Federal Work-Study Program. Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated 'excellent.'
Aid distribution (Source. Office of Planning and Analysis ad hoc report)
| Undergraduate | Freshman | |
| % applying for aid | 61 | 68 |
| % of applicants receiving aid | 84 | 82 |
| % of applicants receiving need-based aid* | 94 | 92 |
| % of applicants awarded grant/scholarship | 60 | 64 |
| % of applicants awarded loan | 81 | 73 |
| % of applicants awarded work-study | 16 | 25 |
| % of all students working on or off campus | 76 | NA |
*Need-based defined as aid that reduces need, not necessarily
awarded on the basis of need alone.
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