🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Affordable on average — net price runs around $8,837/yr. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$14,526 — major value play)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Total enrollment
936
1,000 - 4,999
In-state tuition
$14,526
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$16,710
+$2,184 vs in-state
Admit rate
70.5%
Accessible
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$50,919
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$43,163
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,919
4-year completion
62%
Median debt (completers)
$18,995
Cost of attendance
$27,039
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
33%

💰 True ROI

14.4× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)
$35,348
$8,837/yr avg net
Aid that hides behind the sticker
$72,808
vs sticker $108,156
10-yr earnings total
$509,190
$50,919/yr median, 10 yrs out
Years to recoup actual cost
0.7 yrs
at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At University of Minnesota-Morris, the average net price is $8,837/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$1,694/yr
Family income $30-48k
$4,126/yr
Family income $48-75k
$3,213/yr
Family income $75-110k
$9,445/yr
Family income $110k+
$16,262/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use University of Minnesota-Morris's official Net Price Calculator:

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Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at University of Minnesota-Morris

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what University of Minnesota-Morris actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
29 degrees · 28.2%
Typical career outcomes
Biological Scientist $87k Medical & Clinical Lab Tech $61k Pharmaceutical Rep $82k Physician (post-MD) $239k
Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.
2. Computer & Information Sciences
20 degrees · 19.4%
Typical career outcomes
Software Developer $132k Data Scientist $108k Information Security Analyst $120k Web Developer $85k
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.
3. Natural Resources & Conservation
18 degrees · 17.5%
Typical career outcomes
Environmental Scientist $79k Conservation Scientist / Forester $67k Wildlife Biologist $71k
Forestry, environmental science, conservation work — often public-sector or NGO.
4. English Language & Literature
18 degrees · 17.5%
Typical career outcomes
Technical Writer $80k Editor $75k Writer / Author $74k Public Relations Specialist $67k
Writing-heavy roles. Variance is huge — corporate technical writers pay 2× journalists.
5. Psychology
18 degrees · 17.5%
Typical career outcomes
HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at University of Minnesota-Morris

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree 20 $55,441 $92,449
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree 44 $40,415 $61,374
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 19 $43,230 $57,437
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree 48 $36,893 $49,150
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree 18 $46,414 $48,987
History. Bachelor's Degree 7 $48,067
Human Services, General. Bachelor's Degree 24 $45,453
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree 10 $44,254
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree 13 $43,584
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree 8 $43,305

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at University of Minnesota-Morris

CS degrees (annual)
20
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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