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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

⌖ Minneapolis, MN · 147 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$12,562 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

10.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−5%Modeled 10-year ROI
$68,455Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$12,562at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$247,1120
2
4
6
8
−$12,56210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 10.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$17,214
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$38,362
Sticker price
Average net price$16,778
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,061
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,778Average net price / year
$30,061Cost of attendance
$68,455Median earnings · year 5 after completion
85.3%Completion rate
79.8%Admission rate
31,855Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

89thEarnings percentile
87thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$47,373Year 1
$71,941Year 4
$68,455Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$185,2252Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Master's Degree$167,4463Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$162,8174Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$161,9995Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$146,3036Medicine · First Professional Degree$141,5687Engineering, Other · Master's Degree$141,0088Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · Master's Degree$139,772

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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University of Minnesota-Rochester

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$13,744
Observed earnings · year 5
$68,455
Modeled 10-year ROI
-0%
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$185,225Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree$167,446Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$162,817Not available
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$161,999Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$146,303Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$141,568Not available
Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree$141,008Not available
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$139,772Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$138,394Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$128,612Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$125,454Not available
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$123,369Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$121,905Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$121,475Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$119,781$23,000
LawFirst Professional Degree$117,872Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$112,691Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$112,217Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$111,661$19,500
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$111,508Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$108,566$19,600
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$104,839$20,041
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesBachelor's Degree$103,666Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$100,554$20,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$98,279$21,500
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$97,787Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,611$21,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,575$17,998
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$97,311Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,109$22,342
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$95,016Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,946$25,495
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,422$26,250
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,241$22,802
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$91,947$23,983
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$90,284$20,160
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,061$22,077
Public HealthMaster's Degree$88,156Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$86,246$22,750
Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,148$21,750
Biology, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$85,032Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$84,678$25,875
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$84,522Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$84,516Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,193Not available
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,945$21,250
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$83,567Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,960$21,500
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,946$27,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$82,925Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$82,488$21,500
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,281$22,103
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$81,864$22,095
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$80,993$21,750
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$80,100Not available
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$80,025$23,594
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$78,778Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$77,779Not available
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceBachelor's Degree$77,420$24,875
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$76,515$20,984
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$76,078$23,829
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$75,444Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$75,202Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$75,191Not available
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningMaster's Degree$74,818Not available
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationPost-baccalaureate Certificate$74,722$17,369
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's Degree$74,597$20,474
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,358$19,388
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$74,252$27,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,079$22,115
Special Education and TeachingPost-baccalaureate Certificate$73,851Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,961$21,532
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,862$20,271
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$72,487Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$71,620$21,158
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$70,788$21,250
Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$70,705$21,050
Design and Applied ArtsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$70,550Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$69,498$21,500
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,903$20,500
Social WorkMaster's Degree$68,679Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$68,652Not available
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$68,398$23,685
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$67,795$19,625
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$67,783$20,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$66,799$20,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,765Not available
Education, OtherMaster's Degree$66,492Not available
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$66,093$18,750
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$65,497$23,188
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$65,487$20,465
Architecture and Related Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$64,652$22,064
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$64,629$22,500
Landscape ArchitectureMaster's Degree$64,090Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$63,769Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,132$21,218
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$63,013Not available
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$62,807$20,550
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,786Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$62,414$24,000
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$62,246$22,284
Architecture and Related Services, OtherNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$61,691Not available
Education, GeneralNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$61,582Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$60,931$23,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,715$21,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,415$22,375
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$60,312$18,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$60,270$20,500
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$59,879Not available
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$59,568$23,124
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$59,054$24,586
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$59,022$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,755Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$58,675$18,387
ForestryBachelor's Degree$58,651$23,059
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,449$20,674
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$56,916$24,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,690$20,377
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,257$21,167
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$54,799Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$54,659$19,500
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,854$25,369
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$53,666$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,276$21,598
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$53,276$21,000
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$53,189$21,500
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,055$19,750
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$52,707$15,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$52,392Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$51,271$19,500
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,053$19,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$50,106$24,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$50,098$20,625
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,305$21,964
DanceBachelor's Degree$48,069$19,500
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$48,010$23,375
MusicMaster's Degree$47,890Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,873$20,500
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,707$19,875
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,081$18,706
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,850$23,956
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$43,055$23,250
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$42,989Not available
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$42,569$18,463
MusicBachelor's Degree$42,232$19,500
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementBachelor's Degree$41,934$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$18,980

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.