Graduate School

Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

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Applications for Admission

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Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

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Applications 93 71 82 94 70 48 66 63 60 62
  MA 52 56% 44 62% 49 60% 58 62% 40 57% 28 58% 39 59% 31 49% 34 57% 32 52%
  PhD 41 44% 27 38% 33 40% 36 38% 30 43% 20 42% 27 41% 32 51% 26 43% 30 48%
  Female 65 70% 52 73% 53 65% 65 69% 48 69% 30 63% 46 70% 38 60% 42 70% 40 65%
  Male 28 30% 19 27% 29 35% 27 29% 22 31% 17 35% 19 29% 23 37% 18 30% 19 31%
  International 62 67% 55 78% 60 73% 70 75% 54 77% 35 73% 48 73% 46 73% 51 85% 42 68%
  Minority 8 9% 4 6% 5 6% 8 9% 2 3% 2 4% 2 3% 5 8% 1 2% 4 7%

College of Liberal Arts

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Applications 4,142 4,210 4,133 4,238 3,872 3,738 3,677 3,533 3,498 3,364
  cert/other 7 0% 8 0% 16 0% 14 0% 11 0% 10 0% 22 1% 21 1% 23 1% 25 1%
  Masters 1,552 38% 1,612 38% 1,578 38% 1,691 40% 1,539 40% 1,469 39% 1,427 39% 1,307 37% 1,268 36% 1,073 32%
  Doctoral 2,583 62% 2,590 62% 2,539 61% 2,533 60% 2,322 60% 2,259 60% 2,228 61% 2,205 62% 2,207 63% 2,266 67%
  Female 2,271 55% 2,244 53% 2,186 53% 2,283 54% 2,083 54% 2,053 55% 2,078 57% 1,965 56% 1,988 57% 1,815 54%
  Male 1,846 45% 1,928 46% 1,890 46% 1,901 45% 1,753 45% 1,618 43% 1,525 42% 1,489 42% 1,448 41% 1,328 40%
  International 1,272 31% 1,283 31% 1,347 33% 1,453 34% 1,349 35% 1,341 36% 1,256 34% 1,265 36% 1,208 35% 1,233 37%
  Minority 427 10% 463 11% 445 11% 451 11% 461 12% 451 12% 474 13% 461 13% 527 15% 510 15%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

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Applications 20,672 21,321 21,033 21,286 20,131 20,071 20,223 19,282 19,135 19,595
  Female 10,451 51% 10,618 50% 10,115 48% 10,258 48% 9,675 48% 9,696 48% 10,125 50% 9,769 51% 9,755 51% 9,587 49%
  Male 10,085 49% 10,519 49% 10,725 51% 10,873 51% 10,311 51% 10,158 51% 9,832 49% 9,239 48% 9,173 48% 8,962 46%
  International 8,827 43% 9,771 46% 9,883 47% 10,077 47% 9,416 47% 9,170 46% 8,987 44% 8,261 43% 8,276 43% 8,462 43%
  Minority 2,038 10% 2,062 10% 2,048 10% 2,188 10% 2,321 12% 2,558 13% 2,756 14% 2,816 15% 2,792 15% 3,092 16%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show how many applications were received requesting admission for a given academic year, regardless of when the application was received.
  2. Applications are actually for an academic term; consecutive Summer, Fall, and Spring terms comprise an academic year (most applications are for Fall terms).
  3. Depending on the page you are viewing, you will see one or more of: data for an individual graduate program, followed by data for all programs in that program's college, followed by data for all U of M graduate programs.
  4. Data is from the University of Minnesota's Peoplesoft student information system, via the data warehouse (dw.umn.edu).
  5. Most applications are processed by the Graduate Admissions office, but some programs will process their own applications, or use a national application service. Application data shown here for these other programs may be incomplete if, for example, only the admitted applications are entered into the Peoplesoft system rather than all applications.
  6. For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total applications for the group.
  7. Gender is self-reported. Reporting gender is optional, so males+females may not equal the total.
  8. "International" means applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  9. "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity.
  10. Ethnicity is self-reported.
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Admission Yield

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21

Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

Admits 18 19% 13 18% 13 16% 22 23% 16 23% 14 29% 16 24% 18 29% 18 30% 19 31%
  MA 8 15% 5 11% 8 16% 12 21% 8 20% 5 18% 9 23% 9 29% 10 29% 11 34%
  PhD 10 24% 8 30% 5 15% 10 28% 8 27% 9 45% 7 26% 9 28% 8 31% 8 27%
  Female 10 15% 10 19% 7 13% 14 22% 11 23% 6 20% 11 24% 12 32% 12 29% 14 35%
  Male 8 29% 3 16% 6 21% 8 30% 5 23% 8 47% 5 26% 6 26% 6 33% 5 26%
  International 3 5% 7 13% 5 8% 12 17% 7 13% 7 20% 6 13% 7 15% 12 24% 9 21%
  Minority 4 50% 0 0% 1 20% 1 13% 1 50% 1 50% 0 0% 2 40% 0 0% 4 100%

College of Liberal Arts

Admits 755 18% 749 18% 790 19% 788 19% 800 21% 806 22% 824 22% 816 23% 876 25% 850 25%
  cert/other 7 100% 7 88% 13 81% 11 79% 10 91% 10 100% 21 96% 19 91% 22 96% 24 96%
  Masters 337 22% 343 21% 386 25% 352 21% 358 23% 344 23% 372 26% 356 27% 392 31% 381 36%
  Doctoral 411 16% 399 15% 391 15% 425 17% 432 19% 452 20% 431 19% 441 20% 462 21% 445 20%
  Female 432 19% 405 18% 435 20% 440 19% 466 22% 494 24% 522 25% 494 25% 529 27% 511 28%
  Male 323 18% 337 18% 351 19% 343 18% 329 19% 308 19% 299 20% 311 21% 342 24% 299 23%
  International 185 15% 199 16% 220 16% 228 16% 226 17% 240 18% 229 18% 238 19% 281 23% 292 24%
  Minority 86 20% 89 19% 87 20% 97 22% 109 24% 114 25% 93 20% 133 29% 136 26% 150 29%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Admits 8,216 40% 7,935 37% 8,035 38% 8,333 39% 8,547 43% 8,721 44% 8,779 43% 8,561 44% 8,629 45% 9,164 47%
  Female 4,388 42% 4,283 40% 4,307 43% 4,480 44% 4,663 48% 4,803 50% 4,891 48% 4,869 50% 4,856 50% 4,997 52%
  Male 3,794 38% 3,612 34% 3,694 34% 3,818 35% 3,834 37% 3,859 38% 3,826 39% 3,629 39% 3,692 40% 3,793 42%
  International 2,137 24% 2,181 22% 2,208 22% 2,357 23% 2,545 27% 2,542 28% 2,543 28% 2,427 29% 2,593 31% 2,759 33%
  Minority 1,014 50% 969 47% 951 46% 1,061 49% 1,214 52% 1,377 54% 1,451 53% 1,520 54% 1,476 53% 1,725 56%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show how many applications were offered admission for a given academic year.
  2. Admission is actually by academic term; consecutive Summer, Fall, and Spring terms comprise an academic year.
  3. Data is from the University of Minnesota's Peoplesoft student information system, via the data warehouse (dw.umn.edu).
  4. Most applications are processed by the Graduate Admissions office, but some programs will process their own applications, or use a national application service. Application data shown here for these other programs may be incomplete if, for example, only the admitted applications are entered into the Peoplesoft system rather than all applications.
  5. For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the applications for that category that were offered admission, or the "yield."
  6. Gender is self-reported. Reporting gender is optional, so males+females may not equal the total.
  7. "International" means applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  8. "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity.
  9. Ethnicity is self-reported.
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Admit Pool Characteristics

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21

Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

Admits 18 13 13 22 16 14 16 18 18 19
  MA 8 44% 5 39% 8 62% 12 55% 8 50% 5 36% 9 56% 9 50% 10 56% 11 58%
  PhD 10 56% 8 62% 5 39% 10 46% 8 50% 9 64% 7 44% 9 50% 8 44% 8 42%
  Female 10 56% 10 77% 7 54% 14 64% 11 69% 6 43% 11 69% 12 67% 12 67% 14 74%
  Male 8 44% 3 23% 6 46% 8 36% 5 31% 8 57% 5 31% 6 33% 6 33% 5 26%
  International 3 17% 7 54% 5 39% 12 55% 7 44% 7 50% 6 38% 7 39% 12 67% 9 47%
  Minority 4 22% 0 0% 1 8% 1 5% 1 6% 1 7% 0 0% 2 11% 0 0% 4 21%

College of Liberal Arts

Admits 755 749 790 788 800 806 824 816 876 850
  cert/other 7 1% 7 1% 13 2% 11 1% 10 1% 10 1% 21 3% 19 2% 22 3% 24 3%
  Masters 337 45% 343 46% 386 49% 352 45% 358 45% 344 43% 372 45% 356 44% 392 45% 381 45%
  Doctoral 411 54% 399 53% 391 50% 425 54% 432 54% 452 56% 431 52% 441 54% 462 53% 445 52%
  Female 432 57% 405 54% 435 55% 440 56% 466 58% 494 61% 522 63% 494 61% 529 60% 511 60%
  Male 323 43% 337 45% 351 44% 343 44% 329 41% 308 38% 299 36% 311 38% 342 39% 299 35%
  International 185 25% 199 27% 220 28% 228 29% 226 28% 240 30% 229 28% 238 29% 281 32% 292 34%
  Minority 86 11% 89 12% 87 11% 97 12% 109 14% 114 14% 93 11% 133 16% 136 16% 150 18%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Admits 8,216 7,935 8,035 8,333 8,547 8,721 8,779 8,561 8,629 9,164
  Female 4,388 53% 4,283 54% 4,307 54% 4,480 54% 4,663 55% 4,803 55% 4,891 56% 4,869 57% 4,856 56% 4,997 55%
  Male 3,794 46% 3,612 46% 3,694 46% 3,818 46% 3,834 45% 3,859 44% 3,826 44% 3,629 42% 3,692 43% 3,793 41%
  International 2,137 26% 2,181 28% 2,208 28% 2,357 28% 2,545 30% 2,542 29% 2,543 29% 2,427 28% 2,593 30% 2,759 30%
  Minority 1,014 12% 969 12% 951 12% 1,061 13% 1,214 14% 1,377 16% 1,451 17% 1,520 18% 1,476 17% 1,725 19%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show how many offers of admission were made for a given academic year, and the makeup of the admit pool.
  2. Data is from the University of Minnesota's Peoplesoft student information system, via the data warehouse (dw.umn.edu).
  3. Most applications are processed by the Graduate Admissions office, but some programs will process their own applications, or use a national application service. Application data shown here for these other programs may be incomplete if, for example, only the admitted applications are entered into the Peoplesoft system rather than all applications.
  4. For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total admits for the entire group.
  5. Gender is self-reported. Reporting gender is optional, so males+females may not equal the total.
  6. "International" means applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  7. "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity.
  8. Ethnicity is self-reported.
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Matriculation (New Registrant) Yield

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Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

Matriculations 13 72% 13 100% 13 100% 12 55% 10 63% 5 36% 10 63% 13 72% 14 78% 7 37%
  MA 5 63% 5 100% 8 100% 8 67% 6 75% 3 60% 6 67% 7 78% 9 90% 5 46%
  PhD 8 80% 8 100% 5 100% 4 40% 4 50% 2 22% 4 57% 6 67% 5 63% 2 25%
  Female 6 60% 10 100% 7 100% 7 50% 9 82% 3 50% 7 64% 8 67% 8 67% 4 29%
  Male 7 88% 3 100% 6 100% 5 63% 1 20% 2 25% 3 60% 5 83% 6 100% 3 60%
  International 2 67% 7 100% 5 100% 6 50% 5 71% 4 57% 5 83% 5 71% 10 83% 1 11%
  Minority 4 100% 0 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 2 100% 0 3 75%

College of Liberal Arts

Matriculations 405 54% 426 57% 437 55% 429 54% 390 49% 411 51% 435 53% 391 48% 420 48% 346 41%
  cert/other 5 71% 6 86% 11 85% 10 91% 9 90% 10 100% 20 95% 17 90% 17 77% 17 71%
  Masters 183 54% 199 58% 212 55% 190 54% 184 51% 177 52% 196 53% 189 53% 185 47% 148 39%
  Doctoral 217 53% 221 55% 214 55% 229 54% 197 46% 224 50% 219 51% 185 42% 218 47% 181 41%
  Female 230 53% 242 60% 247 57% 234 53% 230 49% 254 51% 281 54% 228 46% 254 48% 201 39%
  Male 175 54% 184 55% 189 54% 195 57% 159 48% 157 51% 154 52% 161 52% 165 48% 139 47%
  International 78 42% 94 47% 117 53% 115 50% 94 42% 108 45% 110 48% 104 44% 126 45% 95 33%
  Minority 45 52% 51 57% 40 46% 54 56% 50 46% 67 59% 41 44% 60 45% 72 53% 75 50%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Matriculations 5,002 61% 4,875 61% 4,845 60% 4,951 59% 4,982 58% 5,044 58% 5,054 58% 4,779 56% 4,785 56% 4,645 51%
  Female 2,740 62% 2,673 62% 2,663 62% 2,734 61% 2,790 60% 2,834 59% 2,883 59% 2,765 57% 2,761 57% 2,679 54%
  Male 2,247 59% 2,183 60% 2,167 59% 2,209 58% 2,168 57% 2,186 57% 2,155 56% 1,999 55% 2,006 54% 1,794 47%
  International 840 39% 959 44% 962 44% 999 42% 1,081 43% 1,126 44% 1,120 44% 1,030 42% 1,097 42% 840 30%
  Minority 650 64% 624 64% 614 65% 686 65% 786 65% 810 59% 823 57% 863 57% 869 59% 952 55%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show how many students matriculated (enrolled for the term for which they were admitted) for a given academic year.
  2. Data is from the University of Minnesota's Peoplesoft student information system, via the data warehouse (dw.umn.edu).
  3. Most applications are processed by the Graduate Admissions office, but some programs will process their own applications, or use a national application service. Application data shown here for these other programs may be incomplete if, for example, only the admitted applications are entered into the Peoplesoft system rather than all applications.
  4. For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the admits for the category that matriculated, or the "yield."
  5. Gender is self-reported. Reporting gender is optional, so males+females may not equal the total.
  6. "International" means students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  7. "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity.
  8. Ethnicity is self-reported.
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Matriculation Pool Characteristics

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21

Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

Matriculations 13 13 13 12 10 5 10 13 14 7
  MA 5 39% 5 39% 8 62% 8 67% 6 60% 3 60% 6 60% 7 54% 9 64% 5 71%
  PhD 8 62% 8 62% 5 39% 4 33% 4 40% 2 40% 4 40% 6 46% 5 36% 2 29%
  Female 6 46% 10 77% 7 54% 7 58% 9 90% 3 60% 7 70% 8 62% 8 57% 4 57%
  Male 7 54% 3 23% 6 46% 5 42% 1 10% 2 40% 3 30% 5 39% 6 43% 3 43%
  International 2 15% 7 54% 5 39% 6 50% 5 50% 4 80% 5 50% 5 39% 10 71% 1 14%
  Minority 4 31% 0 0% 1 8% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 15% 0 0% 3 43%

College of Liberal Arts

Matriculations 405 426 437 429 390 411 435 391 420 346
  cert/other 5 1% 6 1% 11 3% 10 2% 9 2% 10 2% 20 5% 17 4% 17 4% 17 5%
  Masters 183 45% 199 47% 212 49% 190 44% 184 47% 177 43% 196 45% 189 48% 185 44% 148 43%
  Doctoral 217 54% 221 52% 214 49% 229 53% 197 51% 224 55% 219 50% 185 47% 218 52% 181 52%
  Female 230 57% 242 57% 247 57% 234 55% 230 59% 254 62% 281 65% 228 58% 254 61% 201 58%
  Male 175 43% 184 43% 189 43% 195 46% 159 41% 157 38% 154 35% 161 41% 165 39% 139 40%
  International 78 19% 94 22% 117 27% 115 27% 94 24% 108 26% 110 25% 104 27% 126 30% 95 28%
  Minority 45 11% 51 12% 40 9% 54 13% 50 13% 67 16% 41 9% 60 15% 72 17% 75 22%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Matriculations 5,002 4,875 4,845 4,951 4,982 5,044 5,054 4,779 4,785 4,645
  Female 2,740 55% 2,673 55% 2,663 55% 2,734 55% 2,790 56% 2,834 56% 2,883 57% 2,765 58% 2,761 58% 2,679 58%
  Male 2,247 45% 2,183 45% 2,167 45% 2,209 45% 2,168 44% 2,186 43% 2,155 43% 1,999 42% 2,006 42% 1,794 39%
  International 840 17% 959 20% 962 20% 999 20% 1,081 22% 1,126 22% 1,120 22% 1,030 22% 1,097 23% 840 18%
  Minority 650 13% 624 13% 614 13% 686 14% 786 16% 810 16% 823 16% 863 18% 869 18% 952 21%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show how many students matriculated (enrolled for the term for which they were admitted) for a given academic year, and the makeup of the matriculation pool.
  2. For each category (e.g. Masters), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total matriculations for the entire group.
  3. Gender is self-reported. Reporting gender is optional, so males+females may not equal the total.
  4. "International" means students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
  5. "Minority" includes citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity.
  6. Ethnicity is self-reported.
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GRE Score Distribution, Admitted Students

Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Verbal-old [N:Avg] 14 597 9 576 6 585 4 593 5 580 0 0 0 0 0
  200-490 2 14% 1 11% 0 0% 0 0% 1 20% 0 0 0 0 0
  500-590 5 36% 4 44% 3 50% 3 75% 2 40% 0 0 0 0 0
  600-690 5 36% 3 33% 3 50% 0 0% 1 20% 0 0 0 0 0
  700-770 2 14% 1 11% 0 0% 1 25% 1 20% 0 0 0 0 0
  780-800 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
Verbal-rev [N:Avg] 1 164 8 158 7 156 21 159 14 157 13 157 16 158 18 157 17 158 18 159
  130-150 0 0% 2 25% 1 14% 1 5% 2 14% 1 8% 0 0% 2 11% 1 6% 0 0%
  151-155 0 0% 0 0% 1 14% 5 24% 5 36% 5 39% 7 44% 5 28% 6 35% 2 11%
  156-160 0 0% 4 50% 4 57% 8 38% 3 21% 5 39% 2 13% 6 33% 5 29% 10 56%
  161-165 1 100% 0 0% 1 14% 5 24% 3 21% 2 15% 6 38% 5 28% 4 24% 4 22%
  166-170 0 0% 2 25% 0 0% 2 10% 1 7% 0 0% 1 6% 0 0% 1 6% 2 11%
Quant-old [N:Avg] 14 655 9 660 6 652 4 608 5 648 0 0 0 0 0
  200-490 1 7% 2 22% 0 0% 2 50% 1 20% 0 0 0 0 0
  500-590 1 7% 1 11% 2 33% 0 0% 1 20% 0 0 0 0 0
  600-690 7 50% 1 11% 1 17% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
  700-770 4 29% 3 33% 2 33% 1 25% 2 40% 0 0 0 0 0
  780-800 1 7% 2 22% 1 17% 1 25% 1 20% 0 0 0 0 0
Quant-rev [N:Avg] 1 166 8 155 7 156 21 157 14 155 13 155 16 159 18 155 17 157 18 157
  130-150 0 0% 2 25% 2 29% 4 19% 4 29% 5 39% 2 13% 7 39% 5 29% 4 22%
  151-155 0 0% 3 38% 2 29% 7 33% 5 36% 3 23% 6 38% 4 22% 2 12% 3 17%
  156-160 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 3 14% 1 7% 1 8% 2 13% 1 6% 3 18% 4 22%
  161-165 0 0% 2 25% 3 43% 1 5% 2 14% 2 15% 2 13% 3 17% 5 29% 4 22%
  166-170 1 100% 1 13% 0 0% 6 29% 2 14% 2 15% 4 25% 3 17% 2 12% 3 17%
Analy Writ [N:Avg] 13 4.7 12 4.2 9 4.1 21 4.3 14 4.2 13 4.2 16 4.2 18 4.4 17 4.3 18 4.2
  0.0-3.0 0 0% 3 25% 0 0% 2 10% 2 14% 1 8% 2 13% 1 6% 1 6% 2 11%
  3.5-3.5 2 15% 2 17% 4 44% 1 5% 2 14% 3 23% 4 25% 2 11% 3 18% 5 28%
  4.0-4.0 1 8% 2 17% 1 11% 9 43% 3 21% 4 31% 3 19% 6 33% 5 29% 4 22%
  4.5-5.0 8 62% 3 25% 3 33% 6 29% 6 43% 4 31% 5 31% 8 44% 6 35% 5 28%
  5.5-6.0 2 15% 2 17% 1 11% 3 14% 1 7% 1 8% 2 13% 1 6% 2 12% 2 11%

College of Liberal Arts

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Verbal-old [N:Avg] 549 597 327 596 147 601 94 593 55 613 18 544 10 522 8 568 7 517 3 647
  200-490 93 17% 57 17% 23 16% 13 14% 7 13% 7 39% 5 50% 1 13% 3 43% 0 0%
  500-590 161 29% 91 28% 39 27% 33 35% 13 24% 3 17% 3 30% 5 63% 3 43% 1 33%
  600-690 200 36% 115 35% 64 44% 34 36% 26 47% 7 39% 2 20% 2 25% 0 0% 2 67%
  700-770 84 15% 58 18% 19 13% 13 14% 8 15% 1 6% 0 0% 0 0% 1 14% 0 0%
  780-800 11 2% 6 2% 2 1% 1 1% 1 2% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Verbal-rev [N:Avg] 19 159 438 160 529 160 563 159 570 160 583 159 600 159 580 160 623 158 557 158
  130-150 2 11% 44 10% 44 8% 44 8% 40 7% 62 11% 59 10% 40 7% 65 10% 62 11%
  151-155 2 11% 71 16% 101 19% 110 20% 103 18% 118 20% 118 20% 107 18% 146 23% 138 25%
  156-160 7 37% 113 26% 142 27% 150 27% 146 26% 165 28% 156 26% 169 29% 156 25% 141 25%
  161-165 8 42% 128 29% 135 26% 167 30% 175 31% 139 24% 156 26% 163 28% 167 27% 134 24%
  166-170 0 0% 82 19% 107 20% 92 16% 106 19% 99 17% 111 19% 101 17% 89 14% 82 15%
Quant-old [N:Avg] 549 683 328 695 147 679 94 686 55 681 18 604 10 585 8 624 7 591 3 657
  200-490 41 8% 20 6% 12 8% 5 5% 3 6% 4 22% 2 20% 2 25% 1 14% 0 0%
  500-590 68 12% 38 12% 21 14% 17 18% 10 18% 4 22% 4 40% 1 13% 3 43% 1 33%
  600-690 152 28% 80 24% 36 25% 20 21% 14 26% 5 28% 3 30% 3 38% 1 14% 1 33%
  700-770 130 24% 71 22% 37 25% 24 26% 16 29% 4 22% 1 10% 0 0% 2 29% 1 33%
  780-800 158 29% 119 36% 41 28% 28 30% 12 22% 1 6% 0 0% 2 25% 0 0% 0 0%
Quant-rev [N:Avg] 19 153 438 157 529 157 563 158 570 158 583 157 600 158 580 158 623 158 557 159
  130-150 10 53% 100 23% 112 21% 120 21% 104 18% 139 24% 136 23% 121 21% 142 23% 126 23%
  151-155 2 11% 93 21% 112 21% 114 20% 130 23% 118 20% 125 21% 119 21% 122 20% 104 19%
  156-160 1 5% 68 16% 90 17% 96 17% 114 20% 103 18% 101 17% 90 16% 111 18% 79 14%
  161-165 3 16% 73 17% 104 20% 95 17% 89 16% 82 14% 71 12% 71 12% 71 11% 61 11%
  166-170 3 16% 104 24% 111 21% 138 25% 133 23% 141 24% 167 28% 179 31% 177 28% 187 34%
Analy Writ [N:Avg] 552 4.6 524 4.3 568 4.3 577 4.3 571 4.3 588 4.3 601 4.3 581 4.4 625 4.3 558 4.3
  0.0-3.0 35 6% 55 11% 59 10% 67 12% 62 11% 56 10% 62 10% 40 7% 69 11% 61 11%
  3.5-3.5 34 6% 75 14% 65 11% 69 12% 68 12% 82 14% 59 10% 65 11% 69 11% 74 13%
  4.0-4.0 116 21% 103 20% 139 25% 146 25% 140 25% 161 27% 158 26% 160 28% 171 27% 147 26%
  4.5-5.0 259 47% 215 41% 232 41% 236 41% 251 44% 219 37% 254 42% 261 45% 248 40% 223 40%
  5.5-6.0 108 20% 76 15% 73 13% 59 10% 50 9% 70 12% 68 11% 55 10% 68 11% 53 10%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Verbal-old [N:Avg] 3,867 549 2,252 559 989 556 590 550 344 557 212 529 161 543 106 514 91 538 79 513
  200-490 1,132 29% 614 27% 283 29% 177 30% 99 29% 79 37% 51 32% 42 40% 29 32% 36 46%
  500-590 1,408 36% 741 33% 325 33% 199 34% 101 29% 68 32% 63 39% 41 39% 34 37% 20 25%
  600-690 1,033 27% 659 29% 276 28% 158 27% 109 32% 55 26% 38 24% 18 17% 23 25% 17 22%
  700-770 271 7% 226 10% 95 10% 53 9% 33 10% 10 5% 8 5% 5 5% 5 6% 6 8%
  780-800 23 1% 12 1% 10 1% 3 1% 2 1% 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Verbal-rev [N:Avg] 208 156 2,978 157 3,526 156 3,933 156 4,029 156 4,164 156 4,214 156 4,104 156 4,124 156 3,971 156
  130-150 43 21% 562 19% 781 22% 873 22% 846 21% 935 23% 843 20% 800 20% 830 20% 841 21%
  151-155 52 25% 601 20% 847 24% 1,013 26% 1,051 26% 1,117 27% 1,123 27% 1,076 26% 1,129 27% 1,109 28%
  156-160 61 29% 829 28% 866 25% 961 24% 1,005 25% 1,029 25% 1,094 26% 1,100 27% 1,083 26% 1,037 26%
  161-165 41 20% 660 22% 663 19% 747 19% 774 19% 731 18% 759 18% 790 19% 769 19% 668 17%
  166-170 11 5% 326 11% 369 11% 339 9% 353 9% 352 9% 395 9% 338 8% 313 8% 316 8%
Quant-old [N:Avg] 3,867 701 2,253 712 989 692 590 681 344 667 212 637 161 639 106 620 91 630 79 601
  200-490 203 5% 119 5% 71 7% 52 9% 37 11% 32 15% 18 11% 16 15% 13 14% 17 22%
  500-590 436 11% 203 9% 125 13% 81 14% 49 14% 31 15% 34 21% 24 23% 19 21% 18 23%
  600-690 844 22% 427 19% 226 23% 128 22% 90 26% 67 32% 57 35% 30 28% 27 30% 21 27%
  700-770 1,024 27% 573 25% 246 25% 160 27% 89 26% 49 23% 27 17% 23 22% 26 29% 16 20%
  780-800 1,360 35% 931 41% 321 33% 169 29% 79 23% 33 16% 25 16% 13 12% 6 7% 7 9%
Quant-rev [N:Avg] 208 155 2,978 158 3,526 159 3,933 159 4,029 160 4,164 159 4,214 159 4,104 160 4,124 160 3,971 160
  130-150 66 32% 477 16% 542 15% 614 16% 591 15% 661 16% 650 15% 623 15% 621 15% 623 16%
  151-155 42 20% 572 19% 600 17% 638 16% 673 17% 661 16% 677 16% 628 15% 647 16% 604 15%
  156-160 31 15% 588 20% 684 19% 762 19% 733 18% 803 19% 788 19% 747 18% 744 18% 679 17%
  161-165 40 19% 610 21% 833 24% 879 22% 862 21% 888 21% 870 21% 790 19% 774 19% 699 18%
  166-170 29 14% 731 25% 867 25% 1,040 26% 1,170 29% 1,151 28% 1,229 29% 1,316 32% 1,338 32% 1,366 34%
Analy Writ [N:Avg] 3,921 4.1 3,710 4.1 3,883 4.0 4,130 4.0 4,156 4.0 4,255 4.0 4,284 4.0 4,163 4.0 4,170 4.0 4,019 4.0
  0.0-3.0 632 16% 655 18% 789 20% 874 21% 935 23% 920 22% 750 18% 700 17% 717 17% 758 19%
  3.5-3.5 624 16% 663 18% 663 17% 710 17% 656 16% 751 18% 690 16% 743 18% 738 18% 699 17%
  4.0-4.0 996 25% 871 24% 1,033 27% 1,116 27% 1,088 26% 1,132 27% 1,313 31% 1,220 29% 1,196 29% 1,162 29%
  4.5-5.0 1,378 35% 1,241 34% 1,176 30% 1,211 29% 1,292 31% 1,235 29% 1,304 30% 1,304 31% 1,282 31% 1,184 30%
  5.5-6.0 291 7% 280 8% 222 6% 219 5% 185 5% 217 5% 227 5% 196 5% 237 6% 216 5%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show how many admitted students ("N") took each GRE exam, and their average score ("Avg"), followed by the score distribution.
  2. Not all graduate programs require GRE exams for admittance.
  3. If an applicant took the same exam more than once, and reported all scores to the U of M, the highest score is used.
  4. "Verbal-old" and "Quant-old" are the old versions of the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning tests, with score range 200-800.
  5. "Verbal-rev" and "Quant-rev" are the revised (August 2011) versions of the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning tests, with score range 130-170.
  6. "Analy Writ" is the Analytical Writing test, with score range 0.0 to 6.0.
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Location of Institution of Previous Degree, Matriculated Students

Mass Communication (Twin Cities)

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Matriculations 13 13 13 12 10 5 10 13 14 7
  UofM, Twin Cities 3 23% 0 0% 0 0% 2 17% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 4 31% 2 14% 0 0%
  Other UM campus 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
  Other MN inst 2 15% 0 0% 2 15% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 1 8% 1 8% 5 39% 2 17% 2 20% 1 20% 3 30% 1 8% 0 0% 0 0%
  Other US inst 5 39% 6 46% 3 23% 4 33% 5 50% 2 40% 2 20% 2 15% 5 36% 0 0%
  Foreign inst 2 15% 5 39% 3 23% 4 33% 2 20% 2 40% 5 50% 6 46% 5 36% 0 0%
  no data 0 0% 1 8% 0 0% 0 0% 1 10% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 14% 7 100%

College of Liberal Arts

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Matriculations 405 426 437 429 390 411 435 391 420 346
  UofM, Twin Cities 46 11% 67 16% 51 12% 62 15% 44 11% 55 13% 69 16% 58 15% 77 18% 7 2%
  Other UM campus 8 2% 3 1% 6 1% 2 1% 7 2% 4 1% 8 2% 5 1% 8 2% 1 0%
  Other MN inst 50 12% 43 10% 44 10% 55 13% 50 13% 50 12% 59 14% 44 11% 42 10% 5 1%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 56 14% 52 12% 66 15% 50 12% 45 12% 49 12% 56 13% 51 13% 43 10% 8 2%
  Other US inst 163 40% 162 38% 154 35% 172 40% 153 39% 171 42% 160 37% 156 40% 157 37% 15 4%
  Foreign inst 81 20% 93 22% 114 26% 85 20% 80 21% 74 18% 79 18% 73 19% 72 17% 15 4%
  no data 1 0% 6 1% 2 1% 3 1% 11 3% 8 2% 4 1% 4 1% 21 5% 295 85%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Item2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Matriculations 5,002 4,875 4,845 4,951 4,982 5,044 5,054 4,779 4,785 4,645
  UofM, Twin Cities 586 12% 600 12% 649 13% 846 17% 886 18% 877 17% 889 18% 820 17% 881 18% 114 3%
  Other UM campus 110 2% 116 2% 133 3% 146 3% 150 3% 158 3% 159 3% 159 3% 150 3% 18 0%
  Other MN inst 589 12% 586 12% 568 12% 654 13% 678 14% 681 14% 698 14% 581 12% 569 12% 162 4%
  WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 430 9% 405 8% 395 8% 486 10% 456 9% 513 10% 483 10% 468 10% 459 10% 52 1%
  Other US inst 774 16% 753 15% 834 17% 960 19% 962 19% 917 18% 1,006 20% 953 20% 929 19% 121 3%
  Foreign inst 698 14% 702 14% 735 15% 729 15% 749 15% 794 16% 765 15% 747 16% 666 14% 106 2%
  no data 1,815 36% 1,713 35% 1,531 32% 1,130 23% 1,101 22% 1,104 22% 1,054 21% 1,051 22% 1,131 24% 4,072 88%
    Notes:
  1. These tables show, for matriculated students, the location of the institution from which they received their most recent previous degree (typically their bachelor's degree).
  2. For each region, the percentage shown is the percentage of the total matriculants whose institution of previous degree is located in this region.
  3. These data may not be available for programs whose applications are not processed by the Graduate Admissions office.

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