The student population at University of Minnesota-Duluth is 9,253 (8,426 undergraduate and 827 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,625 (14.94%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UMN - Duluth is 91.06% which is decreased by 1,411 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 214 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 97 male students for every 100 female students, down from 108 in 2015.
- 250 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 194.12% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,338 where 9,253 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 11,168 students in 2018 and was lowest at 9,253 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,878 to 9,253 students, a net loss of 1,625 (14.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Minnesota-Duluth since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,382 where 8,426 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-Duluth since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 957 where 827 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-Duluth since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.05%. The percentage was 81.07% 10 years ago and UMN - Duluth still has a high percentage of white students. 2.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.07% to 73.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.98% to 2.33%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.14% to 2.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.35% to 3.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4625 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3400 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-Duluth over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
250 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 194.12% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2015 to 2025.