Graduate School

Development Practice (Twin Cities)

Masters Degree Completion

Development Practice (Twin Cities)

Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Masters Students 20 14 17 12 18 14 18 12 9 14
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Degree After 2 Years 16 80% 10 71% 15 88% 10 83% 18 100% 13 93% 17 94% 12 100% 9 100%
Degree After 3 Years 20 100% 11 79% 16 94% 10 83% 18 100% 13 93% 17 94% 12 100%
Degree After 4 Years 20 100% 12 86% 16 94% 10 83% 18 100% 14 100% 17 94%
Degree After 5 Years 20 100% 12 86% 16 94% 10 83% 18 100% 14 100%
Degree After 6 Years 20 100% 12 86% 16 94% 10 83% 18 100%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Female 14 70% 8 57% 10 59% 7 58% 11 61% 9 64% 15 83% 8 67% 5 56% 9 64%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Degree After 2 Years 11 79% 7 88% 9 90% 6 86% 11 100% 8 89% 14 93% 8 100% 5 100%
Degree After 3 Years 14 100% 8 100% 10 100% 6 86% 11 100% 8 89% 14 93% 8 100%
Degree After 4 Years 14 100% 8 100% 10 100% 6 86% 11 100% 9 100% 14 93%
Degree After 5 Years 14 100% 8 100% 10 100% 6 86% 11 100% 9 100%
Degree After 6 Years 14 100% 8 100% 10 100% 6 86% 11 100%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Male 6 30% 6 43% 7 41% 5 42% 7 39% 5 36% 3 17% 4 33% 4 44% 5 36%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Degree After 2 Years 5 83% 3 50% 6 86% 4 80% 7 100% 5 100% 3 100% 4 100% 4 100%
Degree After 3 Years 6 100% 3 50% 6 86% 4 80% 7 100% 5 100% 3 100% 4 100%
Degree After 4 Years 6 100% 4 67% 6 86% 4 80% 7 100% 5 100% 3 100%
Degree After 5 Years 6 100% 4 67% 6 86% 4 80% 7 100% 5 100%
Degree After 6 Years 6 100% 4 67% 6 86% 4 80% 7 100%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
International 4 20% 4 29% 5 29% 4 33% 4 22% 7 50% 7 39% 7 58% 5 56% 4 29%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Degree After 2 Years 2 50% 3 75% 4 80% 4 100% 4 100% 6 86% 7 100% 7 100% 5 100%
Degree After 3 Years 4 100% 4 100% 5 100% 4 100% 4 100% 6 86% 7 100% 7 100%
Degree After 4 Years 4 100% 4 100% 5 100% 4 100% 4 100% 7 100% 7 100%
Degree After 5 Years 4 100% 4 100% 5 100% 4 100% 4 100% 7 100%
Degree After 6 Years 4 100% 4 100% 5 100% 4 100% 4 100%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Minority 7 35% 6 43% 7 41% 2 17% 5 28% 2 14% 2 11% 3 25% 0 0% 4 29%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0   0 0%
Degree After 2 Years 6 86% 4 67% 7 100% 2 100% 5 100% 2 100% 2 100% 3 100% 0  
Degree After 3 Years 7 100% 4 67% 7 100% 2 100% 5 100% 2 100% 2 100% 3 100%
Degree After 4 Years 7 100% 5 83% 7 100% 2 100% 5 100% 2 100% 2 100%
Degree After 5 Years 7 100% 5 83% 7 100% 2 100% 5 100% 2 100%
Degree After 6 Years 7 100% 5 83% 7 100% 2 100% 5 100%

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs

Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Masters Students 220 172 172 183 206 195 177 171 160 198
Degree After 1 Year 8 4% 8 5% 11 6% 10 5% 13 6% 6 3% 4 2% 1 1% 6 4% 6 3%
Degree After 2 Years 134 61% 112 65% 112 65% 122 67% 152 74% 141 72% 137 77% 134 78% 119 74%
Degree After 3 Years 179 81% 140 81% 145 84% 149 81% 181 88% 171 88% 160 90% 156 91%
Degree After 4 Years 190 86% 148 86% 148 86% 156 85% 189 92% 181 93% 163 92%
Degree After 5 Years 191 87% 153 89% 148 86% 156 85% 190 92% 182 93%
Degree After 6 Years 193 88% 153 89% 148 86% 157 86% 190 92%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Female 119 54% 90 52% 89 52% 108 59% 126 61% 116 59% 111 63% 103 60% 75 47% 122 62%
Degree After 1 Year 2 2% 3 3% 2 2% 4 4% 9 7% 2 2% 3 3% 1 1% 3 4% 4 3%
Degree After 2 Years 68 57% 59 66% 61 69% 72 67% 89 71% 85 73% 86 77% 81 79% 54 72%
Degree After 3 Years 96 81% 76 84% 75 84% 86 80% 110 87% 103 89% 97 87% 94 91%
Degree After 4 Years 103 87% 80 89% 76 85% 91 84% 114 90% 108 93% 100 90%
Degree After 5 Years 104 87% 82 91% 76 85% 91 84% 115 91% 109 94%
Degree After 6 Years 105 88% 82 91% 76 85% 92 85% 115 91%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Male 101 46% 82 48% 82 48% 75 41% 80 39% 79 41% 65 37% 68 40% 84 53% 71 36%
Degree After 1 Year 6 6% 5 6% 9 11% 6 8% 4 5% 4 5% 1 2% 0 0% 3 4% 2 3%
Degree After 2 Years 66 65% 53 65% 51 62% 50 67% 63 79% 56 71% 50 77% 53 78% 64 76%
Degree After 3 Years 83 82% 64 78% 70 85% 63 84% 71 89% 68 86% 62 95% 62 91%
Degree After 4 Years 87 86% 68 83% 71 87% 65 87% 75 94% 73 92% 62 95%
Degree After 5 Years 87 86% 71 87% 71 87% 65 87% 75 94% 73 92%
Degree After 6 Years 88 87% 71 87% 71 87% 65 87% 75 94%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
International 29 13% 32 19% 28 16% 17 9% 21 10% 21 11% 20 11% 13 8% 17 11% 23 12%
Degree After 1 Year 4 14% 6 19% 3 11% 4 24% 1 5% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 9%
Degree After 2 Years 19 66% 22 69% 18 64% 17 100% 16 76% 15 71% 18 90% 12 92% 14 82%
Degree After 3 Years 28 97% 24 75% 25 89% 17 100% 19 90% 17 81% 20 100% 12 92%
Degree After 4 Years 29 100% 27 84% 25 89% 17 100% 20 95% 18 86% 20 100%
Degree After 5 Years 29 100% 29 91% 25 89% 17 100% 20 95% 19 90%
Degree After 6 Years 29 100% 29 91% 25 89% 17 100% 20 95%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Minority 37 17% 20 12% 26 15% 37 20% 40 19% 45 23% 34 19% 40 23% 38 24% 56 28%
Degree After 1 Year 2 5% 0 0% 0 0% 2 5% 3 8% 1 2% 1 3% 0 0% 3 8% 2 4%
Degree After 2 Years 24 65% 15 75% 18 69% 21 57% 29 73% 30 67% 24 71% 29 73% 26 68%
Degree After 3 Years 32 86% 17 85% 21 81% 27 73% 33 83% 40 89% 30 88% 37 93%
Degree After 4 Years 32 86% 18 90% 21 81% 29 78% 33 83% 42 93% 30 88%
Degree After 5 Years 32 86% 18 90% 21 81% 29 78% 34 85% 42 93%
Degree After 6 Years 33 89% 18 90% 21 81% 30 81% 34 85%

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Masters Students 3,633 3,574 3,650 3,691 3,826 3,791 3,516 3,416 3,243 3,320
Degree After 1 Year 180 5% 192 5% 185 5% 201 5% 218 6% 249 7% 218 6% 234 7% 301 9% 425 13%
Degree After 2 Years 1,717 47% 1,810 51% 1,803 49% 1,963 53% 2,092 55% 2,157 57% 1,985 56% 1,985 58% 1,859 57%
Degree After 3 Years 2,544 70% 2,528 71% 2,601 71% 2,667 72% 2,854 75% 2,875 76% 2,735 78% 2,612 76%
Degree After 4 Years 2,877 79% 2,877 80% 2,928 80% 2,988 81% 3,137 82% 3,143 83% 2,980 85%
Degree After 5 Years 3,039 84% 3,028 85% 3,061 84% 3,119 85% 3,270 85% 3,264 86%
Degree After 6 Years 3,118 86% 3,108 87% 3,125 86% 3,199 87% 3,309 86%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Female 1,942 53% 1,902 53% 1,965 54% 2,018 55% 2,104 55% 2,094 55% 1,986 56% 1,922 56% 1,847 57% 1,901 57%
Degree After 1 Year 121 6% 135 7% 108 5% 134 7% 136 6% 167 8% 147 7% 160 8% 177 10% 210 11%
Degree After 2 Years 941 48% 1,000 53% 1,010 51% 1,111 55% 1,190 57% 1,251 60% 1,159 58% 1,171 61% 1,081 59%
Degree After 3 Years 1,388 71% 1,380 73% 1,441 73% 1,497 74% 1,622 77% 1,650 79% 1,572 79% 1,526 79%
Degree After 4 Years 1,548 80% 1,546 81% 1,598 81% 1,645 82% 1,760 84% 1,783 85% 1,708 86%
Degree After 5 Years 1,629 84% 1,625 85% 1,649 84% 1,712 85% 1,826 87% 1,849 88%
Degree After 6 Years 1,668 86% 1,661 87% 1,678 85% 1,754 87% 1,848 88%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Male 1,685 46% 1,664 47% 1,681 46% 1,662 45% 1,707 45% 1,682 44% 1,516 43% 1,483 43% 1,270 39% 1,294 39%
Degree After 1 Year 59 4% 57 3% 77 5% 65 4% 81 5% 82 5% 71 5% 74 5% 120 9% 168 13%
Degree After 2 Years 774 46% 804 48% 791 47% 845 51% 895 52% 896 53% 817 54% 808 54% 720 57%
Degree After 3 Years 1,152 68% 1,141 69% 1,157 69% 1,163 70% 1,220 71% 1,215 72% 1,151 76% 1,079 73%
Degree After 4 Years 1,325 79% 1,324 80% 1,326 79% 1,335 80% 1,365 80% 1,349 80% 1,259 83%
Degree After 5 Years 1,406 83% 1,395 84% 1,408 84% 1,399 84% 1,431 84% 1,404 83%
Degree After 6 Years 1,446 86% 1,439 86% 1,443 86% 1,437 86% 1,448 85%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
International 722 20% 723 20% 731 20% 766 21% 832 22% 824 22% 719 20% 745 22% 494 15% 739 22%
Degree After 1 Year 29 4% 37 5% 23 3% 29 4% 29 3% 22 3% 29 4% 36 5% 42 9% 177 24%
Degree After 2 Years 404 56% 435 60% 415 57% 507 66% 559 67% 556 67% 474 66% 525 70% 279 56%
Degree After 3 Years 564 78% 570 79% 577 79% 622 81% 686 82% 659 80% 606 84% 634 85%
Degree After 4 Years 614 85% 625 86% 617 84% 667 87% 713 86% 699 85% 646 90%
Degree After 5 Years 635 88% 645 89% 648 89% 689 90% 735 88% 736 89%
Degree After 6 Years 649 90% 664 92% 660 90% 699 91% 746 90%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Minority 486 13% 456 13% 507 14% 605 16% 620 16% 627 17% 616 18% 633 19% 709 22% 693 21%
Degree After 1 Year 23 5% 18 4% 21 4% 26 4% 29 5% 42 7% 41 7% 27 4% 59 8% 62 9%
Degree After 2 Years 209 43% 231 51% 224 44% 281 46% 311 50% 323 52% 320 52% 314 50% 393 55%
Degree After 3 Years 312 64% 321 70% 337 66% 395 65% 423 68% 444 71% 446 72% 455 72%
Degree After 4 Years 346 71% 354 78% 382 75% 449 74% 474 76% 487 78% 484 79%
Degree After 5 Years 372 77% 367 80% 391 77% 474 78% 497 80% 511 81%
Degree After 6 Years 385 79% 377 83% 402 79% 493 81% 504 81%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many masters students have completed the degree by certain anniversary points after beginning a program; the rest of the entering cohort may have dropped out or may still be pursuing the degree
  • Some students are admitted to doctoral programs first and switch to masters later or pick up the masters along the way; entry date is the start of the term of first matriculation to the graduate program, regardless of initial degree objective
  • Cohorts entering in an academic year means they matriculated Summer, Fall, or Spring term; for example 2010-2011 means Summer 2010 through Spring 2011
  • For each category (e.g. Male), the percentage shown is the percentage of the total students in the group, but for each anniversary (e.g. Degree After 2 Yrs) the percentage is of the students in the category
  • 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, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ethnicity
  • Ethnicity is self-reported

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