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University of Minnesota-Morris

Morris, Minnesota · Remote town

#1 best value in Minnesota
74.9%
Admit rate
$8,837
Avg net price
63%
Graduation rate
$50,919
Median earnings

University of Minnesota-Morris is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Morris, Minnesota (remote town setting), enrolling 936 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 936 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 75% admitNCAA Division III with football · Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Minnesota-Morris's admitted students.

Admit rate
74.9%
ACT (mid 50%)
20–26
Avg GPA (est.)
3.32

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Minnesota-Morris's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Minnesota-Morris's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Morris, Minnesota

Morris is a city and the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. Morris was platted in 1869 and named for Charles F. Morris (1827–1903), a railroad engineer. A post office has been in operation at Morris since 1871, when Morris township was organized. Agribusiness contributes to the economy, as the region is still mostly rural. The state university is a major employer at its three facilities. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
99 miles to Fargo, ND
To Great Lakes shore
199 miles
Nearest airport
77 miles to Watertown (ATY)

How University of Minnesota-Morris compares

Selectivity74.9%

More selective than 55% · #13 most selective of 35 in Minnesota

SAT average1150

Higher than 45%

Graduation rate63%

Higher than 64% · #17 of 39 in Minnesota

First-year retention74%

Higher than 42%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$50,919

Higher than 41% · #26 of 38 in Minnesota

Average net price$8,837

Cheaper than 94% · #1 cheapest of 39 in Minnesota

Median debt at graduation$18,995

Lower than 80%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment936

Larger than 35%

Percentiles compare University of Minnesota-Morris with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Minnesota.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

936undergrads
  • Women55159%
  • Men38541%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black2.5%
  • Hispanic7.6%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial39%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
936
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
33%
First-generation students
20%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$60,191
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$73,899
Endowment
$26,431,352

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 273 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Minnesota75%
  • Other U.S. states22%
  • International2.9%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Minnesota-Morris draws overwhelmingly from Minnesota.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
74.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1150
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
20–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.32

Cost

In-state tuition
$14,526
Out-of-state tuition
$16,710
Room & board
$11,302
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$27,039
Average net price
$8,837

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
63%
Graduated on time (4 years)
50%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
23%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,163
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,919
Median debt at graduation
$18,995
Students with federal loans
36%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
69%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
50%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
52%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
936
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%
Housing charge (year)
$4,702
Meal plan (year)
$5,372
Application fee
$35
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
419 (246 men · 173 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)132
Football71
Soccer48
Baseball37
Swimming and Diving (combined)35
Basketball32
Softball21
Volleyball18
Golf15
Tennis10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (981 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.3
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$1,694
$30–48k
$4,126
$48–75k
$3,213
$75–110k
$9,445
$110k+
$16,262

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$13,795

$3,213/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

95%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,228
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 95% — get grant money from University of Minnesota-Morris itself, averaging $10,228, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 269 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$50,919
Typical debt at graduation
$18,995
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$48,711
Men
$56,979

Men out-earn women by $8,268 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
0°F
Annual rain
26.9″
Annual snow
44.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
-10°40°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN US station (1.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.