CU Boulder vs. Minnesota

University of Colorado Boulder vs. University of Minnesota Twin Cities comparison

	University of Colorado Boulder	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CU Boulder	Minnesota
Location	Boulder, CO	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	41,432	54,890
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#197	#150
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	colorado.edu	umn.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities is larger than than CU Boulder based on total student enrollment (54,890 students vs. 41,432 students)

CU Boulder vs. Minnesota Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CU Boulder or Minnesota?

• University of Colorado Boulder is 2% more expensive to attend than Minnesota for in-state tuition ($14,784.00 vs. $14,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.1% higher at CU Boulder than University of Minnesota Twin Cities ($40,297.00 vs. $34,410.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Minnesota Twin Cities than CU Boulder ($16,730 vs. $22,640)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Minnesota Twin Cities are 30.1% lower than costs at University of Colorado Boulder ($13,028 vs. $16,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Minnesota Twin Cities than University of Colorado Boulder (62% vs. 54%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Minnesota Twin Cities students is 8.9% larger than aid received University of Colorado Boulder ($11,807 vs. $10,838)

CU Boulder vs. Minnesota Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, CU Boulder or Minnesota? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota or CU Boulder .

• The average SAT score at University of Minnesota Twin Cities (1288) is 76 points higher than at CU Boulder (1212)
• Incoming Minnesota students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (29) than students at CU Boulder (27)
• Accepted freshman Minnesota students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.75) than students at CU Boulder (3.68)
• CU Boulder has a higher acceptance rate (83.3%) than Minnesota (77%)

CU Boulder vs. Minnesota Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CU Boulder or Minnesota? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Minnesota and CU Boulder.

• The graduation rate at Minnesota is higher than University of Colorado Boulder (70% vs. 68%)
• Graduates from University of Minnesota Twin Cities earn on average $1,300 more per year than CU Boulder graduates after ten years. ($58,200 vs. $56,900)
• University of Colorado Boulder students graduate with a $685 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota graduates. ($19,500 vs. $20,185)
• CU Boulder graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota graduates. ($201 vs. $208)
• More Minnesota graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CU Boulder students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 73%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/