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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMN is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.6% of undergraduate students being women and 45.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 36,209, with 19,785 women and 16,424 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMN is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 16,167, with 9,173 women and 6,994 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.4% 16,424 students
  • women 54.6% 19,785 students

Graduate Students

  • men 43.3% 6,994 students
  • women 56.7% 9,173 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 22,459 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 11.3% of the student body, with 4,094 students. African American students represent 6.9% of the population, with 2,500 students, while Hispanic students account for 5.1%, with 1,853 students. Mixed race students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,513 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 24 students.

International students make up 5.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2,011 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.6% of the population, totaling 1,652 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UMN.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 62.2% 22,459 students
  • Asian 11.3% 4,094 students
  • African American 6.9% 2,500 students
  • International students 5.6% 2,011 students
  • Hispanic 5.1% 1,853 students
  • Unknown race 4.6% 1,652 students
  • Mixed race 4.2% 1,513 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 24 students

Graduate Students

  • White 54.5% 8,758 students
  • International students 19.2% 3,091 students
  • Asian 7.3% 1,177 students
  • Unknown race 6.8% 1,096 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 730 students
  • African American 4.4% 710 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 514 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 8 students

Transfer Students

  • White 54.5% 1,034 students
  • African American 13.8% 261 students
  • Asian 10.0% 189 students
  • International students 8.2% 155 students
  • Hispanic 7.2% 137 students
  • Mixed race 5.3% 100 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 36% 13,347 students
  • 18-19 34% 12,533 students
  • 22-24 11% 3,894 students
  • 25-29 3% 1,074 students
  • 30-34 1% 385 students
  • 50-64 1% 187 students
  • 35-39 1% 183 students
  • 40-49 0% 173 students
  • 25-29 39% 6,278 students
  • 22-24 25% 4,013 students
  • 30-34 18% 2,916 students
  • 35-39 8% 1,260 students
  • 40-49 6% 1,019 students
  • 50-64 2% 395 students
  • 20-21 1% 218 students
  • 18-19 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Minnesota 4,694 71.99%
Wisconsin 925 14.19%
Illinois 263 4.03%
North Dakota 73 1.12%
California 64 less than 1%
South Dakota 63 less than 1%
Texas 38 less than 1%
Iowa 35 less than 1%
Michigan 34 less than 1%
Colorado 29 less than 1%
Missouri 29 less than 1%
New York 25 less than 1%
Washington 21 less than 1%
Virginia 18 less than 1%
Maryland 16 less than 1%
Ohio 16 less than 1%
Kansas 15 less than 1%
Nebraska 15 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 15 less than 1%
Arizona 14 less than 1%
Indiana 13 less than 1%
New Jersey 12 less than 1%
Florida 11 less than 1%
North Carolina 10 less than 1%
Tennessee 9 less than 1%
Georgia 8 less than 1%
Oregon 7 less than 1%
South Carolina 5 less than 1%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
Connecticut 4 less than 1%
Idaho 4 less than 1%
Nevada 4 less than 1%
Maine 3 less than 1%
Montana 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%

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