The student population at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is 56,666 (41,303 undergraduate and 15,363 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 5,988 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UMTC is 72.89% which is increased by 7,232 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,244 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,058 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 136.82% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 52,707 where 56,666 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
72.89% of total students is undergraduate students and 27.11% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 7,232 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,244 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in UMTC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 50,678 | 34,071 | 16,517 | 17,554 | 16,607 | 7,810 | 8,797 |
| 2016-17 | 51,580 902 | 34,871 800 | 16,772 255 | 18,099 545 | 16,709 102 | 7,830 20 | 8,879 82 |
| 2017-18 | 51,848 268 | 35,433 562 | 16,814 42 | 18,619 520 | 16,415 -294 | 7,494 -336 | 8,921 42 |
| 2018-19 | 50,734 -1,114 | 34,437 -996 | 16,100 -714 | 18,337 -282 | 16,297 -118 | 7,362 -132 | 8,935 14 |
| 2019-20 | 51,327 593 | 35,165 728 | 16,304 204 | 18,861 524 | 16,162 -135 | 7,246 -116 | 8,916 -19 |
| 2020-21 | 52,017 690 | 36,061 896 | 16,594 290 | 19,467 606 | 15,956 -206 | 7,006 -240 | 8,950 34 |
| 2021-22 | 52,376 359 | 36,209 148 | 16,424 -170 | 19,785 318 | 16,167 211 | 6,994 -12 | 9,173 223 |
| 2022-23 | 54,955 2,579 | 39,248 3,039 | 17,662 1,238 | 21,586 1,801 | 15,707 -460 | 6,728 -266 | 8,979 -194 |
| 2023-24 | 54,890 -65 | 39,556 308 | 17,952 290 | 21,604 18 | 15,334 -373 | 6,543 -185 | 8,791 -188 |
| 2024-25 | 56,666 1,776 | 41,303 1,747 | 18,662 710 | 22,641 1,037 | 15,363 29 | 6,488 -55 | 8,875 84 |
| Average | 52,707 | 36,635 | 16,980 | 19,655 | 16,072 | 7,150 | 8,922 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 36,635 where 41,303 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 34,071 | 29,168 | 14,134 | 15,034 | 4,903 | 2,383 | 2,520 |
| 2016-17 | 34,871 | 29,567 | 14,211 | 15,356 | 5,304 | 2,561 | 2,743 |
| 2017-18 | 35,433 | 29,991 | 14,201 | 15,790 | 5,442 | 2,613 | 2,829 |
| 2018-19 | 34,437 | 30,001 | 13,930 | 16,071 | 4,436 | 2,170 | 2,266 |
| 2019-20 | 35,165 | 29,939 | 13,874 | 16,065 | 5,226 | 2,430 | 2,796 |
| 2020-21 | 36,061 | 28,989 | 13,463 | 15,526 | 7,072 | 3,131 | 3,941 |
| 2021-22 | 36,209 | 29,074 | 13,262 | 15,812 | 7,135 | 3,162 | 3,973 |
| 2022-23 | 39,248 | 29,057 | 13,234 | 15,823 | 10,191 | 4,428 | 5,763 |
| 2023-24 | 39,556 | 29,124 | 13,323 | 15,801 | 10,432 | 4,629 | 5,803 |
| 2024-25 | 41,303 | 30,425 | 13,935 | 16,490 | 10,878 | 4,727 | 6,151 |
| Average | 36,635 | 36,635 | 13,757 | 15,777 | 36,635 | 3,223 | 3,879 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 16,072 where 15,363 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 16,607 | 9,701 | 4,400 | 5,301 | 6,906 | 3,410 | 3,496 |
| 2016-17 | 16,709 | 9,736 | 4,328 | 5,408 | 6,973 | 3,502 | 3,471 |
| 2017-18 | 16,415 | 9,714 | 4,208 | 5,506 | 6,701 | 3,286 | 3,415 |
| 2018-19 | 16,297 | 9,762 | 4,191 | 5,571 | 6,535 | 3,171 | 3,364 |
| 2019-20 | 16,162 | 9,744 | 4,161 | 5,583 | 6,418 | 3,085 | 3,333 |
| 2020-21 | 15,956 | 9,409 | 3,921 | 5,488 | 6,547 | 3,085 | 3,462 |
| 2021-22 | 16,167 | 9,647 | 3,925 | 5,722 | 6,520 | 3,069 | 3,451 |
| 2022-23 | 15,707 | 9,304 | 3,747 | 5,557 | 6,403 | 2,981 | 3,422 |
| 2023-24 | 15,334 | 9,317 | 3,790 | 5,527 | 6,017 | 2,753 | 3,264 |
| 2024-25 | 15,363 | 9,187 | 3,687 | 5,500 | 6,176 | 2,801 | 3,375 |
| Average | 16,072 | 16,072 | 4,036 | 5,516 | 16,072 | 3,114 | 3,405 |
The percentage of white students is 54.40%. The percentage was 65.30% 10 years ago and UMTC still has a high percentage of white students. 11.48% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.07% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.49% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.30% to 54.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.86% to 11.48%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.64% to 8.07%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.29% to 6.49%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6780 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5641 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 158 | 3,981 | 1,844 | 1,665 | 26 | 33,093 | 1,479 |
| 2016-17 | 180 | 4,108 | 1,981 | 1,779 | 38 | 33,146 | 1,607 |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 4,260 | 2,096 | 1,983 | 41 | 32,970 | 1,713 |
| 2018-19 | 160 | 4,461 | 2,208 | 2,049 | 37 | 31,722 | 1,780 |
| 2019-20 | 163 | 4,656 | 2,345 | 2,196 | 34 | 30,913 | 1,854 |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 5,031 | 2,708 | 2,395 | 38 | 30,974 | 1,941 |
| 2021-22 | 186 | 5,271 | 3,210 | 2,583 | 32 | 31,217 | 2,027 |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 5,846 | 3,750 | 3,104 | 38 | 31,776 | 2,288 |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 6,137 | 3,952 | 3,334 | 28 | 30,825 | 2,498 |
| 2024-25 | 240 | 6,506 | 4,572 | 3,677 | 30 | 30,824 | 2,639 |
| Average | 188 | 5,026 | 2,867 | 2,477 | 34 | 31,746 | 1,983 |
2,058 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 136.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 50,678 | 869 | 10,427 | 39,382 |
| 2016-17 | 51,580 | 979 | 11,540 | 39,061 |
| 2017-18 | 51,848 | 1,045 | 12,644 | 38,159 |
| 2018-19 | 50,734 | 1,095 | 13,571 | 36,068 |
| 2019-20 | 51,327 | 1,183 | 14,218 | 35,926 |
| 2020-21 | 52,017 | 22,495 | 20,443 | 9,079 |
| 2021-22 | 52,376 | 2,338 | 21,237 | 28,801 |
| 2022-23 | 54,955 | 1,978 | 18,483 | 34,494 |
| 2023-24 | 54,890 | 1,909 | 17,795 | 35,186 |
| 2024-25 | 56,666 | 2,058 | 18,568 | 36,040 |
| Average | 52,707 | 3,595 | 15,893 | 33,220 |
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