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University of Minnesota-Morris

University of Minnesota-Morris

Morris, MN · Town · 936 students
WebsiteCommon AppForbes rankingScorecard
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$8,837
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
62%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$50,919
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
75%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

As a premier public liberal arts college, the University of Minnesota Morris is renowned for offering an elite, highly affordable education distinguished by its historic Native American Tuition Waiver, which provides free tuition to qualifying Native American students. Undergraduates thrive in a collaborative, research-focused environment with particularly strong programs in the natural sciences—especially biology and environmental science—as well as computer science, education, and psychology. The campus culture is exceptionally close-knit, inclusive, and environmentally conscious, offering a vibrant student experience on a campus that produces much of its own power through on-site wind turbines and solar energy.

Wikipedia:The University of Minnesota Morris (UMN–Morris) is a public liberal arts college in Morris, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the University of Minnesota system and was founded in 1960 as a public, co-educational, residential liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Location
Morris, MN, 56267 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
139 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$14,526$16,710
Housing & food (on campus)$11,302$11,302
Books & supplies$800$800
Cost of attendance$27,039$38,292
Average net price$8,837Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$16,710
In-state: $14,526
Housing & food (on campus)$11,302
Books & supplies$800
Cost of attendance$38,292
In-state: $27,039
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,837
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: morris.umn.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
University of Minnesota-Morris’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$16,692
Housing$6,250
Food$6,428
Books & supplies$800
Personal expenses$1,800
Total published by the school$38,292
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$1,694
$30–48k
$4,126
$48–75k
$3,213
$75–110k
$9,445
$110k+
$16,262
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
62%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
50%
Back for yr 2
74%
Transferred
23%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
59% graduated · 28% transferred · 12% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$43,163
10 yrs after entry$50,919
Debt
Median at graduation$18,995
Monthly payment$201
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$24.3k
90th percentile$27,850
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1150

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Student Body
Gender
Men 48%Women 52%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
20%
Family income
$60,191
Independent
7%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
8%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
20%
Non-resident
4%
AI/AN
13%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III with football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$43,163
After 10 yrs
$50,919
Psychology, General30
Biology, General29
Computer Science20
Natural Resources Conservation and Research19
Business Administration, Management and Operations16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14
Human Services, General14
English Language and Literature, General13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness13
Chemistry13
History11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other9
Fine and Studio Arts8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies7
Economics7
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies5
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$26M
Full-time faculty
94%
Faculty salary
$8,211/mo
Teaching spend
$16,176
per student
Federal loans
36%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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