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Astrophysics (Twin Cities)

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Fall Term Enrollment

ItemFall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022

Astrophysics (Twin Cities)

Enrolled 21 23 22 22 22 17 19 18 19 24
  MS 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
  PhD 21 100% 23 100% 22 100% 21 96% 22 100% 17 100% 18 95% 18 100% 19 100% 24 100%
  Female 4 19% 6 26% 4 18% 4 18% 3 14% 2 12% 4 21% 6 33% 8 42% 9 38%
  Male 17 81% 17 74% 18 82% 18 82% 19 86% 15 88% 15 79% 12 67% 11 58% 15 63%
  International 2 10% 3 13% 2 9% 2 9% 2 9% 3 18% 3 16% 3 17% 3 16% 3 13%
  Minority 2 10% 2 9% 2 9% 1 5% 1 5% 1 6% 1 5% 1 6% 2 11% 3 13%
  Parttime(<6cr) 0 0% 1 4% 0 0% 1 5% 2 9% 0 0% 1 5% 2 11% 0 0% 0 0%
  Fulltime 21 100% 22 96% 22 100% 21 96% 20 91% 17 100% 18 95% 16 89% 19 100% 24 100%

College of Science and Engineering

Enrolled 2,705 2,694 2,733 2,741 2,737 2,619 2,570 2,509 2,582 2,609
  Nondegree 33 1% 27 1% 26 1% 28 1% 24 1% 22 1% 18 1% 15 1% 20 1% 37 1%
  Cert/Other 14 1% 16 1% 10 0% 11 0% 7 0% 12 1% 18 1% 19 1% 19 1% 14 1%
  Masters 1,012 37% 989 37% 982 36% 1,017 37% 986 36% 904 35% 852 33% 798 32% 869 34% 888 34%
  Doctoral 1,646 61% 1,662 62% 1,715 63% 1,685 62% 1,720 63% 1,681 64% 1,682 65% 1,677 67% 1,674 65% 1,670 64%
  Female 638 24% 682 25% 696 26% 700 26% 750 27% 687 26% 729 28% 700 28% 747 29% 758 29%
  Male 2,062 76% 2,008 75% 2,032 74% 2,030 74% 1,977 72% 1,921 73% 1,832 71% 1,791 71% 1,812 70% 1,830 70%
  International 1,243 46% 1,274 47% 1,347 49% 1,367 50% 1,347 49% 1,293 49% 1,253 49% 1,120 45% 1,150 45% 1,201 46%
  Minority 218 8% 205 8% 225 8% 250 9% 250 9% 268 10% 290 11% 343 14% 384 15% 394 15%
  Parttime(<6cr) 547 20% 498 19% 467 17% 466 17% 431 16% 392 15% 360 14% 384 15% 395 15% 440 17%
  Fulltime 2,158 80% 2,196 82% 2,266 83% 2,275 83% 2,306 84% 2,227 85% 2,210 86% 2,125 85% 2,187 85% 2,169 83%
Enrollment by college is derived from the current college of the individual graduate programs. This data will differ from historical college enrollments where graduate programs have changed colleges.

All University of Minnesota graduate enrollment

Enrolled 13,978 13,744 13,603 13,704 13,559 13,210 12,914 12,687 12,732 12,373
  Nondegree 372 3% 318 2% 292 2% 312 2% 276 2% 247 2% 188 2% 190 2% 195 2% 184 2%
  Cert/Other 369 3% 366 3% 294 2% 275 2% 306 2% 313 2% 318 3% 292 2% 303 2% 248 2%
  Masters 7,579 54% 7,463 54% 7,463 55% 7,631 56% 7,424 55% 7,159 54% 6,860 53% 6,547 52% 6,584 52% 6,327 51%
  Doctoral 5,658 41% 5,597 41% 5,554 41% 5,486 40% 5,553 41% 5,491 42% 5,548 43% 5,658 45% 5,650 44% 5,614 45%
  Female 7,143 51% 7,136 52% 7,150 53% 7,163 52% 7,208 53% 7,110 54% 7,027 54% 6,964 55% 7,012 55% 6,881 56%
  Male 6,741 48% 6,522 48% 6,359 47% 6,417 47% 6,238 46% 6,014 46% 5,807 45% 5,516 44% 5,438 43% 5,305 43%
  International 3,163 23% 3,187 23% 3,225 24% 3,438 25% 3,366 25% 3,255 25% 3,240 25% 2,963 23% 3,144 25% 3,265 26%
  Minority 1,643 12% 1,646 12% 1,780 13% 1,893 14% 1,965 15% 2,068 16% 2,114 16% 2,352 19% 2,466 19% 2,382 19%
  Parttime(<6cr) 3,699 27% 3,430 25% 3,295 24% 3,277 24% 3,052 23% 2,901 22% 2,710 21% 2,756 22% 2,697 21% 2,740 22%
  Fulltime 10,279 74% 10,314 75% 10,308 76% 10,427 76% 10,507 78% 10,309 78% 10,204 79% 9,931 78% 10,035 79% 9,633 78%
  UM Duluth 756 5% 706 5% 642 5% 651 5% 648 5% 645 5% 582 5% 572 5% 511 4% 549 4%
  UM Rochester 163 1% 142 1% 138 1% 141 1% 161 1% 175 1% 198 2% 209 2% 216 2% 219 2%
  UM Twin Cities 13,059 93% 12,896 94% 12,823 94% 12,912 94% 12,750 94% 12,390 94% 12,134 94% 11,906 94% 12,005 94% 11,605 94%
    Notes:
  • These tables show graduate-level enrollment for the given Fall terms.
  • For each category (e.g. Male), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total enrollment for the group.
  • Gender is self-reported and optional, so males+females may not equal the total.
  • "International" means students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
  • "Minority" includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. Ethnicity is self-reported.
  • The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) broad disciplinary field is based on the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code that has been assigned to the graduate program.
  • Source of the data is the Official 10th Day Fall Registration Statistics (STIX). See http://dw.umn.edu and http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment. Note that non-degree-seeking graduate students (i.e. enrolled in the GRAD academic career) are counted here, whereas on the OIR website they are counted in a separate academic level with all non-degree students.
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Fall Term Credit Load

ItemFall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022

Astrophysics (Twin Cities)

Enrlld | AvgCr 21 8.5 23 8.1 22 8.0 22 7.5 22 7.3 17 8.2 19 8.0 18 8.5 19 8.8 24 7.3
  zero credits 0 0% 1 4% 0 0% 0 0% 2 9% 0 0% 1 5% 2 11% 0 0% 0 0%
  0.1 - 2.999 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
  3.0 - 5.999 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
  6.0 - 8.999 11 52% 13 57% 14 64% 14 64% 13 59% 11 65% 11 58% 8 44% 11 58% 20 83%
  9.0 - 11.999 7 33% 2 9% 5 23% 4 18% 3 14% 2 12% 4 21% 1 6% 4 21% 2 8%
  12 or more 3 14% 7 30% 3 14% 3 14% 4 18% 4 24% 3 16% 7 39% 4 21% 2 8%

College of Science and Engineering

Enrlld | AvgCr 2,705 7.5 2,694 7.7 2,733 7.8 2,741 7.6 2,737 7.9 2,619 7.9 2,570 7.9 2,509 7.6 2,582 7.7 2,609 7.7
  zero credits 293 11% 237 9% 219 8% 205 8% 206 8% 195 7% 174 7% 183 7% 165 6% 173 7%
  0.1 - 2.999 76 3% 102 4% 81 3% 91 3% 77 3% 75 3% 50 2% 56 2% 75 3% 70 3%
  3.0 - 5.999 178 7% 159 6% 167 6% 170 6% 148 5% 122 5% 136 5% 145 6% 155 6% 197 8%
  6.0 - 8.999 1,055 39% 1,052 39% 1,077 39% 1,139 42% 1,109 41% 1,078 41% 1,106 43% 1,178 47% 1,147 44% 1,109 43%
  9.0 - 11.999 557 21% 588 22% 589 22% 627 23% 610 22% 594 23% 560 22% 464 19% 516 20% 526 20%
  12 or more 546 20% 556 21% 600 22% 509 19% 587 21% 555 21% 544 21% 483 19% 524 20% 534 21%

All University of Minnesota graduate enrollment

Enrlld | AvgCr 13,978 8.1 13,744 8.2 13,603 8.3 13,704 8.3 13,559 8.5 13,210 8.5 12,914 8.5 12,687 8.4 12,732 8.5 12,373 8.4
  zero credits 1,289 9% 1,101 8% 1,048 8% 1,090 8% 1,045 8% 992 8% 921 7% 934 7% 830 7% 835 7%
  0.1 - 2.999 514 4% 608 4% 570 4% 580 4% 551 4% 533 4% 420 3% 510 4% 522 4% 517 4%
  3.0 - 5.999 1,896 14% 1,721 13% 1,677 12% 1,607 12% 1,456 11% 1,376 10% 1,369 11% 1,312 10% 1,345 11% 1,388 11%
  6.0 - 8.999 3,951 28% 3,985 29% 3,913 29% 4,031 29% 3,940 29% 3,971 30% 3,971 31% 4,092 32% 4,037 32% 3,883 31%
  9.0 - 11.999 2,233 16% 2,327 17% 2,375 18% 2,361 17% 2,341 17% 2,246 17% 2,199 17% 2,067 16% 2,061 16% 2,047 17%
  12 or more 4,095 29% 4,002 29% 4,020 30% 4,035 29% 4,226 31% 4,092 31% 4,034 31% 3,772 30% 3,937 31% 3,703 30%
    Notes:
  • These tables show the average credit load and distribution for students enrolled at the graduate level for the given Fall terms.
  • The full-time equivalency courses (i.e. 8333 and 8444) count as 6 credits.
  • Source of the data is the Official 10th Day Fall Registration Statistics (STIX). See http://dw.umn.edu and http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment. Note that non-degree-seeking graduate students (i.e. enrolled in the GRAD academic career) are counted here, whereas on the OIR website they are counted in a separate academic level with all non-degree students.
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    Home Location, Enrolled Students

    ItemFall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022

    Astrophysics (Twin Cities)

    Enrolled 21 23 22 22 22 17 19 18 19 24
      7 County Metro 3 14% 4 17% 2 9% 3 14% 3 14% 4 24% 5 26% 4 22% 3 16% 4 17%
      Other MN location 1 5% 1 4% 1 5% 1 5% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
      WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 4 19% 1 4% 2 9% 2 9% 3 14% 2 12% 3 16% 4 22% 2 11% 2 8%
      Other US location 11 52% 14 61% 13 59% 12 55% 12 55% 8 47% 8 42% 6 33% 10 53% 13 54%
      Foreign country 2 10% 3 13% 4 18% 4 18% 3 14% 3 18% 3 16% 4 22% 4 21% 5 21%
      no data 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

    College of Science and Engineering

    Enrolled 2,705 2,694 2,733 2,741 2,737 2,619 2,570 2,509 2,582 2,609
      7 County Metro 626 23% 581 22% 567 21% 592 22% 552 20% 504 19% 514 20% 545 22% 552 21% 553 21%
      Other MN location 252 9% 252 9% 217 8% 195 7% 175 6% 164 6% 160 6% 157 6% 155 6% 149 6%
      WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 217 8% 192 7% 159 6% 141 5% 142 5% 133 5% 114 4% 116 5% 141 6% 139 5%
      Other US location 432 16% 463 17% 500 18% 479 18% 496 18% 506 19% 507 20% 540 22% 547 21% 538 21%
      Foreign country 1,162 43% 1,193 44% 1,283 47% 1,328 48% 1,372 50% 1,312 50% 1,275 50% 1,151 46% 1,187 46% 1,230 47%
      no data 16 1% 13 1% 7 0% 6 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

    All University of Minnesota graduate enrollment

    Enrolled 13,978 13,744 13,603 13,704 13,559 13,210 12,914 12,687 12,732 12,373
      7 County Metro 5,288 38% 5,074 37% 4,959 37% 4,853 35% 4,686 35% 4,548 34% 4,421 34% 4,456 35% 4,413 35% 4,163 34%
      Other MN location 1,905 14% 1,812 13% 1,732 13% 1,633 12% 1,596 12% 1,569 12% 1,478 11% 1,469 12% 1,401 11% 1,342 11%
      WI,ND,SD,IA,NE 1,595 11% 1,519 11% 1,408 10% 1,389 10% 1,362 10% 1,277 10% 1,203 9% 1,213 10% 1,223 10% 1,133 9%
      Other US location 2,387 17% 2,421 18% 2,502 18% 2,518 18% 2,556 19% 2,534 19% 2,511 19% 2,545 20% 2,473 19% 2,394 19%
      Foreign country 2,615 19% 2,752 20% 2,864 21% 3,164 23% 3,359 25% 3,282 25% 3,301 26% 3,004 24% 3,222 25% 3,341 27%
      no data 188 1% 166 1% 138 1% 147 1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
      Notes:
    • The above tables show the home location for students enrolled at the graduate level for the given Fall terms, based on their address at time of application.
    • The "7 County Metro" area is Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Anoka, Dakota, Carver, and Scott counties in Minnesota.
    • Source of the data is the Official 10th Day Fall Registration Statistics (STIX). See http://dw.umn.edu and http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment. Note that non-degree-seeking graduate students (i.e. enrolled in the GRAD academic career) are counted here, whereas on the OIR website they are counted in a separate academic level with all non-degree students.
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    Age Distribution, Enrolled Students

    ItemFall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022

    Astrophysics (Twin Cities)

    Enrlld | AvgAge 21 29 23 28 22 28 22 28 22 28 17 25 19 25 18 25 19 24 24 25
      less than 21 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 5% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
      21 - 25 6 29% 6 26% 7 32% 8 36% 8 36% 10 59% 13 68% 12 67% 13 68% 16 67%
      26 - 30 10 48% 12 52% 10 46% 9 41% 7 32% 5 29% 5 26% 6 33% 6 32% 7 29%
      31 - 35 3 14% 4 17% 3 14% 3 14% 3 14% 2 12% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 1 4%
      36 - 45 2 10% 1 4% 2 9% 1 5% 3 14% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
      over 45 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
      no data 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

    College of Science and Engineering

    Enrlld | AvgAge 2,705 28 2,694 27 2,733 27 2,741 27 2,737 27 2,619 27 2,570 27 2,509 27 2,582 27 2,609 27
      less than 21 5 0% 4 0% 5 0% 10 0% 5 0% 5 0% 7 0% 8 0% 4 0% 9 0%
      21 - 25 1,248 46% 1,300 48% 1,318 48% 1,314 48% 1,329 49% 1,268 48% 1,210 47% 1,149 46% 1,176 46% 1,164 45%
      26 - 30 923 34% 912 34% 952 35% 971 35% 947 35% 943 36% 946 37% 918 37% 955 37% 999 38%
      31 - 35 289 11% 261 10% 259 10% 252 9% 253 9% 216 8% 221 9% 240 10% 246 10% 253 10%
      36 - 45 171 6% 158 6% 147 5% 135 5% 141 5% 131 5% 137 5% 138 6% 141 6% 119 5%
      over 45 69 3% 59 2% 51 2% 58 2% 62 2% 56 2% 49 2% 56 2% 60 2% 65 3%
      no data 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%

    All University of Minnesota graduate enrollment

    Enrlld | AvgAge 13,978 30 13,744 30 13,603 30 13,704 30 13,559 30 13,210 30 12,914 30 12,687 30 12,732 30 12,373 30
      less than 21 14 0% 8 0% 12 0% 19 0% 10 0% 13 0% 19 0% 23 0% 15 0% 13 0%
      21 - 25 4,218 30% 4,383 32% 4,415 33% 4,497 33% 4,550 34% 4,508 34% 4,446 34% 4,252 34% 4,375 34% 4,231 34%
      26 - 30 4,762 34% 4,678 34% 4,667 34% 4,672 34% 4,669 34% 4,547 34% 4,444 34% 4,250 34% 4,135 33% 4,019 33%
      31 - 35 2,342 17% 2,210 16% 2,175 16% 2,164 16% 2,053 15% 1,959 15% 1,899 15% 1,921 15% 1,886 15% 1,848 15%
      36 - 45 1,707 12% 1,595 12% 1,538 11% 1,584 12% 1,562 12% 1,489 11% 1,455 11% 1,527 12% 1,566 12% 1,540 12%
      over 45 927 7% 861 6% 785 6% 763 6% 707 5% 685 5% 646 5% 712 6% 753 6% 721 6%
      no data 8 0% 9 0% 11 0% 5 0% 8 0% 9 0% 5 0% 2 0% 2 0% 1 0%
      Notes:
    • The above tables show the age distribution for students enrolled at the graduate level for the given Fall terms.
    • Source of the data is the Official 10th Day Fall Registration Statistics (STIX). See http://dw.umn.edu and http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/enrollment. Note that non-degree-seeking graduate students (i.e. enrolled in the GRAD academic career) are counted here, whereas on the OIR website they are counted in a separate academic level with all non-degree students.
    • Age, in years, is as of the date the STIX file was created (generally the 10th day of the term).

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