Minnesota vs. UT Austin

University of Minnesota Twin Cities vs. The University of Texas at Austin comparison

	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	The University of Texas at Austin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Minnesota	UT Austin
Location	Minneapolis, MN	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	54,955	52,384
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#140	#100
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	umn.edu	utexas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities is larger than than UT Austin based on total student enrollment (54,955 students vs. 52,384 students)

Minnesota vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Minnesota or UT Austin?

• University of Minnesota Twin Cities is 19.7% more expensive to attend than UT Austin for in-state tuition ($14,006.00 vs. $11,698.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.5% higher at UT Austin than University of Minnesota Twin Cities ($41,070.00 vs. $33,246.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Minnesota Twin Cities than UT Austin ($16,018 vs. $17,434)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Minnesota Twin Cities are 9.8% lower than costs at The University of Texas at Austin ($11,894 vs. $13,058)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Austin than University of Minnesota Twin Cities (86% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Minnesota Twin Cities students is 36.9% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Austin ($11,388 vs. $8,321)

Minnesota vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas at Austin (1297) is 9 points higher than at Minnesota (1288)
• Incoming Minnesota students have at the same average ACT score (29) as students at UT Austin (29)
• Accepted freshman UT Austin students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at Minnesota (3.75)
• Minnesota has a higher acceptance rate (74.9%) than UT Austin (31.4%)

Minnesota vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Minnesota or UT Austin? 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 UT Austin and Minnesota.

• The graduation rate at UT Austin is higher than University of Minnesota Twin Cities (81% vs. 70%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $10,400 more per year than Minnesota graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $58,200)
• University of Minnesota Twin Cities students graduate with a $2,065 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($20,185 vs. $22,250)
• Minnesota graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($208 vs. $230)
• More UT Austin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 74%)

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