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More than 60,000 students attend our 17 colleges and universities. 71% of them are undergraduates; 29% are graduate students. Three-quarters are Minnesota residents, 18% of new entering students are students of color, 59% are female, 41% are male. Last year our students accounted for 30% of the bachelor’s degrees awarded in the state and 44% of master's degrees.

Academic experience

Meaningful contact with professors

The average class size is 19 students, with one professor for every 12 students

Varied coursework

Students receive a multi-disciplinary education, regardless of their major. They are equipped with critical-thinking skills applicable to all career paths.

Life experiences and workforce preparation

Students participate in off-campus study (53%), faculty-directed research (52%) and internships or other applied learning (51%).

Diverse campuses

Students and faculty come from a wide range of backgrounds; all campuses are actively engaged in community-based learning and international education.

A broad array of majors

Our institutions award the following share of degrees in Minnesota:

Bachelor's degrees

• 50% of physical science degrees
• 46% of math and statistics degrees
• 44% of history degrees
• 40% of health profession degrees
• 36% of biological science degrees
• 36% of foreign language degrees
• 34% of all business degrees

Master's degrees

• 59% of education degrees
• 53% of theology degrees
• 50% of business and management degrees
• 50% of public administration degrees
• 32% of health profession degrees