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 (11.82%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 80 male students for every 100 female students, down from 92 in 2015.
- 2,058 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 136.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 56,666 students in 2025 and was lowest at 50,678 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 50,678 to 56,666 students, a net gain of 5,988 (11.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.