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Applications for Admission
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
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Applications 11,567 11,486 12,211 13,724 12,770 11,857 12,253 13,400 13,837 14,458
  Masters 6,246 54% 6,069 53% 6,613 54% 7,023 51% 6,371 50% 5,523 47% 5,635 46% 6,197 46% 6,334 46% 6,753 47%
  Doctoral 5,301 46% 5,401 47% 5,577 46% 6,646 48% 6,292 49% 6,173 52% 6,475 53% 7,062 53% 7,407 54% 7,592 53%
  Male 6,254 54% 6,227 54% 6,703 55% 7,480 55% 6,604 52% 5,979 50% 6,212 51% 6,916 52% 7,243 52% 7,308 51%
  Female 5,251 45% 5,202 45% 5,461 45% 6,099 44% 6,063 47% 5,813 49% 5,968 49% 6,411 48% 6,444 47% 6,931 48%
  International 5,889 51% 5,827 51% 5,996 49% 7,466 54% 5,763 45% 4,759 40% 5,071 41% 6,085 45% 6,553 47% 6,761 47%
  Minority 659 6% 620 5% 761 6% 727 5% 868 7% 924 8% 929 8% 1,028 8% 970 7% 1,081 7%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many applications were received for a given year
  • Counts include only "new" applicants, i.e. students who have never previously matriculated into The Graduate School
  • Counts include degree-seeking applications only, and only those applications for which an application fee was received
  • Some programs offer "certificate" degrees - the count of these can be determined by subtracting Masters and Doctoral from the total
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total applications for the group
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total
  • "International" means non-citizens and non-permanent residents
  • "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, and American Indian ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported
 
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Admission Yield
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
The Graduate School
Admits 4,503 39% 4,816 42% 5,168 42% 5,038 37% 4,920 39% 4,819 41% 4,956 40% 4,950 37% 4,854 35% 5,064 35%
  Masters 2,943 47% 3,145 52% 3,278 50% 3,091 44% 3,118 49% 2,857 52% 2,792 50% 2,963 48% 2,802 44% 3,025 45%
  Doctoral 1,554 29% 1,667 31% 1,883 34% 1,912 29% 1,749 28% 1,887 31% 2,095 32% 1,912 27% 2,007 27% 1,977 26%
  Male 2,347 38% 2,408 39% 2,652 40% 2,392 32% 2,276 34% 2,268 38% 2,447 39% 2,406 35% 2,450 34% 2,440 33%
  Female 2,143 41% 2,396 46% 2,507 46% 2,608 43% 2,609 43% 2,524 43% 2,478 42% 2,520 39% 2,371 37% 2,567 37%
  International 1,662 28% 1,842 32% 2,020 34% 1,824 24% 1,395 24% 1,303 27% 1,542 30% 1,573 26% 1,607 25% 1,648 24%
  Minority 275 42% 287 46% 354 47% 342 47% 386 44% 466 50% 430 46% 452 44% 413 43% 493 46%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many applications were offered admission for a given year
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the applications for the category that were offered admission, or the "yield"
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total
  • "International" means non-citizens and non-permanent residents
  • "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, and American Indian ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported
 
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Admit Pool Characteristics
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
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Admits 4,503 4,816 5,168 5,038 4,920 4,819 4,956 4,950 4,854 5,064
  Masters 2,943 65% 3,145 65% 3,278 63% 3,091 61% 3,118 63% 2,857 59% 2,792 56% 2,963 60% 2,802 58% 3,025 60%
  Doctoral 1,554 35% 1,667 35% 1,883 36% 1,912 38% 1,749 36% 1,887 39% 2,095 42% 1,912 39% 2,007 41% 1,977 39%
  Male 2,347 52% 2,408 50% 2,652 51% 2,392 47% 2,276 46% 2,268 47% 2,447 49% 2,406 49% 2,450 50% 2,440 48%
  Female 2,143 48% 2,396 50% 2,507 49% 2,608 52% 2,609 53% 2,524 52% 2,478 50% 2,520 51% 2,371 49% 2,567 51%
  International 1,662 37% 1,842 38% 2,020 39% 1,824 36% 1,395 28% 1,303 27% 1,542 31% 1,573 32% 1,607 33% 1,648 33%
  Minority 275 6% 287 6% 354 7% 342 7% 386 8% 466 10% 430 9% 452 9% 413 9% 493 10%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many offers of admission were made for a given year
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total admits for the entire group
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total
  • "International" means non-citizens and non-permanent residents
  • "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, or American Indian ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported
 
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Matriculation (New Registrant) Yield
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
The Graduate School
Matriculations 2,402 53% 2,535 53% 2,508 49% 2,649 53% 2,717 55% 2,678 56% 2,616 53% 2,684 54% 2,705 56% 2,818 56%
  Masters 1,700 58% 1,809 58% 1,754 54% 1,793 58% 1,838 59% 1,729 61% 1,672 60% 1,784 60% 1,744 62% 1,840 61%
  Doctoral 696 45% 723 43% 747 40% 826 43% 835 48% 888 47% 889 42% 837 44% 923 46% 924 47%
  Male 1,136 48% 1,154 48% 1,192 45% 1,211 51% 1,224 54% 1,191 53% 1,235 50% 1,227 51% 1,303 53% 1,313 54%
  Female 1,262 59% 1,378 58% 1,315 52% 1,426 55% 1,480 57% 1,475 58% 1,375 55% 1,449 58% 1,397 59% 1,497 58%
  International 594 36% 728 40% 749 37% 603 33% 558 40% 539 41% 594 39% 597 38% 653 41% 675 41%
  Minority 181 66% 194 68% 193 55% 229 67% 255 66% 286 61% 260 60% 275 61% 267 65% 313 63%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many students matriculated (registered for the term they were admitted) for a given year
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the admits for the category that matriculated, or the "yield"
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total
  • "International" means non-citizens and non-permanent residents
  • "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, and American Indian ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported
 
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Matriculation Pool Characteristics
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
The Graduate School
Matriculations 2,402 2,535 2,508 2,649 2,717 2,678 2,616 2,684 2,705 2,818
  Masters 1,700 71% 1,809 71% 1,754 70% 1,793 68% 1,838 68% 1,729 65% 1,672 64% 1,784 66% 1,744 64% 1,840 65%
  Doctoral 696 29% 723 29% 747 30% 826 31% 835 31% 888 33% 889 34% 837 31% 923 34% 924 33%
  Male 1,136 47% 1,154 46% 1,192 48% 1,211 46% 1,224 45% 1,191 44% 1,235 47% 1,227 46% 1,303 48% 1,313 47%
  Female 1,262 53% 1,378 54% 1,315 52% 1,426 54% 1,480 54% 1,475 55% 1,375 53% 1,449 54% 1,397 52% 1,497 53%
  International 594 25% 728 29% 749 30% 603 23% 558 21% 539 20% 594 23% 597 22% 653 24% 675 24%
  Minority 181 8% 194 8% 193 8% 229 9% 255 9% 286 11% 260 10% 275 10% 267 10% 313 11%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many students matriculated (registered for the term they were admitted) for a given year
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total matriculations for the entire group
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total
  • "International" means non-citizens and non-permanent residents
  • "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, or American Indian ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported
 
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GRE Score Distribution, Admitted Students
The Graduate School
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
Verbal: N 2,961 3,212 3,438 3,361 3,356 3,302 3,485 3,347 3,367 3,427
Average 549.2 549.1 554.4 559.3 554.7 545.0 543.6 546.0 546.2 550.2
200-299 19 1% 35 1% 24 1% 32 1% 23 1% 25 1% 23 1% 14 0% 27 1% 40 1%
300-399 235 8% 286 9% 280 8% 230 7% 254 8% 305 9% 330 9% 313 9% 258 8% 280 8%
400-499 662 22% 634 20% 681 20% 649 19% 700 21% 722 22% 728 21% 720 22% 764 23% 663 19%
500-599 1,031 35% 1,097 34% 1,166 34% 1,150 34% 1,126 34% 1,124 34% 1,276 37% 1,161 35% 1,168 35% 1,218 36%
600-699 752 25% 909 28% 941 27% 917 27% 902 27% 849 26% 851 24% 851 25% 878 26% 902 26%
700-799 255 9% 242 8% 333 10% 370 11% 339 10% 267 8% 263 8% 271 8% 250 7% 303 9%
800-800 7 0% 9 0% 13 0% 13 0% 12 0% 10 0% 14 0% 17 1% 22 1% 21 1%
Quantitative: N 2,961 3,212 3,438 3,361 3,354 3,302 3,485 3,347 3,367 3,428
Average 682.7 692.1 697.2 693.2 683.3 686.3 696.9 694.1 700.2 701.2
200-299 3 0% 1 0% 3 0% 3 0% 6 0% 10 0% 10 0% 11 0% 9 0% 15 0%
300-399 29 1% 37 1% 43 1% 25 1% 48 1% 45 1% 48 1% 40 1% 39 1% 35 1%
400-499 183 6% 141 4% 144 4% 163 5% 166 5% 162 5% 132 4% 145 4% 128 4% 129 4%
500-599 433 15% 429 13% 440 13% 453 13% 458 14% 412 12% 370 11% 395 12% 375 11% 376 11%
600-699 682 23% 744 23% 731 21% 781 23% 848 25% 845 26% 835 24% 788 24% 743 22% 724 21%
700-799 1,362 46% 1,395 43% 1,337 39% 1,220 36% 1,273 38% 1,261 38% 1,323 38% 1,271 38% 1,323 39% 1,390 41%
800-800 269 9% 465 14% 740 22% 716 21% 555 17% 567 17% 767 22% 697 21% 750 22% 759 22%
Analytical: N 2,961 3,212 3,437 3,341 2,014 767 457 222 129 51
Average 656.0 667.9 674.9 679.5 680.6 670.2 665.4 667.7 652.6 643.9
200-299 6 0% 11 0% 9 0% 9 0% 4 0% 5 1% 2 0% 0 0% 2 2% 2 4%
300-399 48 2% 38 1% 48 1% 40 1% 23 1% 18 2% 9 2% 4 2% 2 2% 0 0%
400-499 192 6% 196 6% 197 6% 160 5% 95 5% 38 5% 29 6% 7 3% 11 9% 3 6%
500-599 499 17% 445 14% 463 13% 434 13% 252 13% 99 13% 69 15% 35 16% 18 14% 10 20%
600-699 978 33% 990 31% 954 28% 951 28% 571 28% 228 30% 128 28% 76 34% 43 33% 12 24%
700-799 1,093 37% 1,293 40% 1,367 40% 1,334 40% 813 40% 302 39% 174 38% 81 36% 37 29% 22 43%
800-800 145 5% 239 7% 399 12% 413 12% 256 13% 77 10% 46 10% 19 9% 16 12% 2 4%
Analyt Writing: N 0 6 13 41 1,464 2,670 3,131 3,184 3,283 3,400
Average   4.1 4.8 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4
0-2 0 0% 1 17% 0 0% 0 0% 5 0% 1 0% 5 0% 3 0% 8 0% 5 0%
2.5-3 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 2% 60 4% 109 4% 144 5% 163 5% 156 5% 244 7%
3.5-4 0 0% 1 17% 1 8% 13 32% 267 18% 626 23% 766 24% 907 28% 1,017 31% 1,186 35%
4.5-5 0 0% 3 50% 10 77% 19 46% 692 47% 1,165 44% 1,453 46% 1,413 44% 1,477 45% 1,443 42%
5.5-6 0 0% 1 17% 2 15% 8 20% 440 30% 769 29% 763 24% 698 22% 625 19% 522 15%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many admitted students (the 'N'), by academic year, took each GRE exam, their average score, and the score distribution
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • The Graduate School does not require GRE exams for admittance, but many programs do; The Graduate School often receives scores for applicants even though they are not required
  • Score ranges are 200-800 (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical) and 0.0-6.0 (Analytical Writing)
 
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Location of Institution of Previous Degree, Matriculated Students
The Graduate School
Item1999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
Matriculations 2,402 2,535 2,508 2,649 2,717 2,678 2,616 2,684 2,705 2,818
  UofM, Twin Cities 405 17% 431 17% 412 16% 497 19% 435 16% 490 18% 450 17% 464 17% 491 18% 469 17%
  Other UM campus 93 4% 92 4% 80 3% 73 3% 93 3% 78 3% 85 3% 100 4% 96 4% 97 3%
  Other MN inst 353 15% 379 15% 409 16% 466 18% 543 20% 529 20% 471 18% 503 19% 449 17% 484 17%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 337 14% 336 13% 354 14% 399 15% 443 16% 393 15% 381 15% 383 14% 368 14% 403 14%
  Other US inst 640 27% 627 25% 563 22% 692 26% 733 27% 697 26% 690 26% 700 26% 713 26% 681 24%
  Foreign inst 492 20% 655 26% 664 26% 511 19% 453 17% 465 17% 524 20% 524 20% 567 21% 591 21%
  no data 82 3% 15 1% 26 1% 11 0% 17 1% 26 1% 15 1% 10 0% 21 1% 93 3%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show, for matriculated students, the location of the institution from which they received their most recent previous degree (typically their bachelor's degree)
  • An academic year is defined here as Summer Session I through Spring Term
  • For each region, the percentage shown is the percentage of the total matriculants whose institution of previous degree is located in this region
 

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