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College of Continuing and Professional Studies

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Masters Degree Completion

College of Continuing and Professional Studies

Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Masters Students 130 97 100 88 103 96 87 89 111 100
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 3 3% 0 0% 6 6% 4 4% 3 3% 5 6% 1 1% 5 5%
Degree After 2 Years 19 15% 12 12% 18 18% 9 10% 22 21% 17 18% 16 18% 23 26% 17 15%
Degree After 3 Years 39 30% 36 37% 38 38% 30 34% 40 39% 45 47% 41 47% 42 47%
Degree After 4 Years 59 45% 59 61% 55 55% 45 51% 55 53% 60 63% 53 61%
Degree After 5 Years 80 62% 70 72% 60 60% 62 70% 64 62% 65 68%
Degree After 6 Years 88 68% 71 73% 63 63% 64 73% 64 62%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Female 89 68% 70 72% 66 66% 57 65% 73 71% 62 65% 55 63% 60 67% 72 65% 79 79%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 5 7% 2 3% 2 4% 2 3% 1 1% 2 3%
Degree After 2 Years 12 13% 11 16% 9 14% 7 12% 15 21% 13 21% 10 18% 17 28% 9 13%
Degree After 3 Years 27 30% 24 34% 23 35% 22 39% 28 38% 32 52% 23 42% 30 50%
Degree After 4 Years 41 46% 40 57% 36 55% 29 51% 39 53% 43 69% 33 60%
Degree After 5 Years 57 64% 48 69% 38 58% 42 74% 46 63% 46 74%
Degree After 6 Years 64 72% 49 70% 39 59% 43 75% 46 63%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Male 41 32% 27 28% 34 34% 31 35% 30 29% 34 35% 32 37% 29 33% 37 33% 20 20%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 3 9% 0 0% 1 3% 2 6% 1 3% 3 10% 0 0% 3 15%
Degree After 2 Years 7 17% 1 4% 9 26% 2 6% 7 23% 4 12% 6 19% 6 21% 8 22%
Degree After 3 Years 12 29% 12 44% 15 44% 8 26% 12 40% 13 38% 18 56% 12 41%
Degree After 4 Years 18 44% 19 70% 19 56% 16 52% 16 53% 17 50% 20 63%
Degree After 5 Years 23 56% 22 81% 22 65% 20 65% 18 60% 19 56%
Degree After 6 Years 24 59% 22 81% 24 71% 21 68% 18 60%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
International 5 4% 2 2% 1 1% 6 7% 2 2% 6 6% 4 5% 7 8% 3 3% 4 4%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 25%
Degree After 2 Years 2 40% 1 50% 0 0% 3 50% 1 50% 2 33% 1 25% 4 57% 0 0%
Degree After 3 Years 3 60% 2 100% 0 0% 4 67% 2 100% 4 67% 2 50% 5 71%
Degree After 4 Years 4 80% 2 100% 1 100% 4 67% 2 100% 5 83% 2 50%
Degree After 5 Years 4 80% 2 100% 1 100% 4 67% 2 100% 5 83%
Degree After 6 Years 4 80% 2 100% 1 100% 4 67% 2 100%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Minority 17 13% 9 9% 26 26% 17 19% 16 16% 22 23% 19 22% 20 22% 24 22% 28 28%
Degree After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 6% 1 5% 2 11% 0 0% 0 0% 1 4%
Degree After 2 Years 3 18% 1 11% 7 27% 3 18% 3 19% 3 14% 4 21% 4 20% 3 13%
Degree After 3 Years 5 29% 3 33% 11 42% 10 59% 6 38% 12 55% 13 68% 9 45%
Degree After 4 Years 7 41% 5 56% 16 62% 12 71% 6 38% 12 55% 16 84%
Degree After 5 Years 9 53% 6 67% 17 65% 17 100% 7 44% 13 59%
Degree After 6 Years 10 59% 6 67% 18 69% 17 100% 7 44%

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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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Completion

College of Continuing and Professional Studies

Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Post-Bac Certificate Students 25 47 28 21 0 0 5 9 14 15
Certificate After 1 Year 1 4% 5 11% 0 0% 0 0% 0   0   2 40% 7 78% 5 36% 5 33%
Certificate After 2 Years 6 24% 14 30% 4 14% 4 19% 0   0   3 60% 7 78% 9 64%
Certificate After 3 Years 9 36% 16 34% 6 21% 5 24% 0   0   3 60% 7 78%
Certificate After 4 Years 9 36% 18 38% 7 25% 5 24% 0   0   3 60%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Female 20 80% 33 70% 13 46% 14 67% 0   0   5 100% 6 67% 14 100% 10 67%
Certificate After 1 Year 0 0% 4 12% 0 0% 0 0% 0   0   2 40% 5 83% 5 36% 4 40%
Certificate After 2 Years 3 15% 10 30% 3 23% 2 14% 0   0   3 60% 5 83% 9 64%
Certificate After 3 Years 6 30% 11 33% 5 38% 3 21% 0   0   3 60% 5 83%
Certificate After 4 Years 6 30% 13 39% 5 38% 3 21% 0   0   3 60%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Male 4 16% 12 26% 14 50% 6 29% 0   0   0 0% 3 33% 0 0% 4 27%
Certificate After 1 Year 1 25% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0   0   0   2 67% 0   1 25%
Certificate After 2 Years 3 75% 2 17% 1 7% 2 33% 0   0   0   2 67% 0  
Certificate After 3 Years 3 75% 3 25% 1 7% 2 33% 0   0   0   2 67%
Certificate After 4 Years 3 75% 3 25% 2 14% 2 33% 0   0   0  
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
International 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0   0   0 0% 2 22% 1 7% 0 0%
Certificate After 1 Year 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 100% 0 0% 0  
Certificate After 2 Years 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 100% 0 0%
Certificate After 3 Years 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2 100%
Certificate After 4 Years 0   0   0   0   0   0   0  
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Minority 4 16% 7 15% 3 11% 5 24% 0   0   0 0% 1 11% 2 14% 1 7%
Certificate After 1 Year 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0   0   0   1 100% 1 50% 0 0%
Certificate After 2 Years 2 50% 2 29% 2 67% 2 40% 0   0   0   1 100% 1 50%
Certificate After 3 Years 3 75% 2 29% 2 67% 2 40% 0   0   0   1 100%
Certificate After 4 Years 3 75% 2 29% 2 67% 2 40% 0   0   0  

All University of Minnesota graduate programs

Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Post-Bac Certificate Students 385 418 389 317 328 295 278 263 317 268
Certificate After 1 Year 55 14% 61 15% 95 24% 68 21% 86 26% 62 21% 61 22% 58 22% 50 16% 71 26%
Certificate After 2 Years 122 32% 120 29% 150 39% 128 40% 161 49% 137 46% 156 56% 129 49% 163 51%
Certificate After 3 Years 165 43% 152 36% 177 46% 177 56% 194 59% 165 56% 177 64% 152 58%
Certificate After 4 Years 179 46% 170 41% 186 48% 184 58% 204 62% 172 58% 181 65%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Female 294 76% 307 73% 283 73% 234 74% 231 70% 223 76% 207 74% 202 77% 231 73% 192 72%
Certificate After 1 Year 39 13% 48 16% 68 24% 55 24% 60 26% 49 22% 47 23% 42 21% 39 17% 50 26%
Certificate After 2 Years 94 32% 91 30% 107 38% 100 43% 116 50% 102 46% 122 59% 99 49% 121 52%
Certificate After 3 Years 129 44% 116 38% 132 47% 141 60% 140 61% 123 55% 138 67% 116 57%
Certificate After 4 Years 140 48% 130 42% 138 49% 147 63% 148 64% 129 58% 140 68%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Male 79 21% 108 26% 103 26% 74 23% 94 29% 71 24% 71 26% 58 22% 81 26% 72 27%
Certificate After 1 Year 12 15% 12 11% 27 26% 10 14% 26 28% 13 18% 14 20% 16 28% 11 14% 21 29%
Certificate After 2 Years 24 30% 27 25% 43 42% 25 34% 44 47% 35 49% 34 48% 29 50% 40 49%
Certificate After 3 Years 31 39% 34 31% 45 44% 31 42% 53 56% 42 59% 39 55% 35 60%
Certificate After 4 Years 34 43% 38 35% 48 47% 32 43% 55 59% 43 61% 41 58%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
International 18 5% 17 4% 28 7% 25 8% 18 5% 18 6% 12 4% 10 4% 14 4% 9 3%
Certificate After 1 Year 2 11% 4 24% 7 25% 12 48% 8 44% 3 17% 4 33% 4 40% 2 14% 3 33%
Certificate After 2 Years 10 56% 7 41% 10 36% 15 60% 10 56% 9 50% 5 42% 6 60% 9 64%
Certificate After 3 Years 13 72% 8 47% 12 43% 19 76% 12 67% 9 50% 5 42% 6 60%
Certificate After 4 Years 14 78% 9 53% 14 50% 19 76% 12 67% 9 50% 5 42%
Cohort Entering2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Minority 47 12% 55 13% 61 16% 62 20% 62 19% 65 22% 70 25% 52 20% 72 23% 62 23%
Certificate After 1 Year 2 4% 4 7% 16 26% 6 10% 15 24% 8 12% 18 26% 15 29% 13 18% 21 34%
Certificate After 2 Years 10 21% 10 18% 28 46% 18 29% 30 48% 26 40% 42 60% 27 52% 41 57%
Certificate After 3 Years 17 36% 13 24% 30 49% 32 52% 37 60% 31 48% 48 69% 32 62%
Certificate After 4 Years 21 45% 15 27% 31 51% 35 56% 39 63% 32 49% 50 71%
    Notes:
  • The above tables show how many post-baccalaureate certificate students have completed the certificate 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
  • 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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