University of Minnesota Morris Athletics

Name: University of Minnesota Morris (first reference), UMN Morris
Location (pop.): Morris, Minn. (5,286)
Athletic Dept. Phone: 320-589-6425
Athletic Dept. Fax: 320-589-6428
Mailing Address: 600 East Fourth St., Morris, MN 56267
Founded: 1960
Enrollment: 1,374
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Home Field: Big Cat Stadium
Home Court: Jim Gremmels Court
Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC)
Men’s Sports: 9 (Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field)
Women’s Sports: 10 (Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Volleyball)

Student/Faculty Ratio: 11/1
Faculty with highest degree in their field: 99%
Average ACT of students: 25
In-state & out-of-state students: 78% and 22%
Students of color: 38% American Indian and students of color
Majors and minors: 34 majors and 35 minors
Pre-professional programs: 9
Education/teaching licensure areas: 12 licensure areas
Study abroad: 80 countries on 6 continents
Student organizations: 100+ student clubs and organizations
Intramural leagues: 20+

Other facts and numbers:
- 35% of Morris students study abroad. National average is 14%
- 50% of students participate in undergraduate research with a faculty member, compared to 35% nationally
- 58% of seniors have held a leadership role in an organization during their time at Morris
- 83% of students participate in co-curricular activities in the senior year
- 80% of students attend fine arts events, compared to 51% nationally
- 70% of seniors participated in an internship, co-op, field experience or student teaching
- 64% of seniors have taken at least one course that included a service-learning component
- 1 in 5 students participates in NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics
- 4 club sports
- 10-million kilowatt hours of electricity from the two wind turbines per year
- Morris students graduate with the lowest debt load of University of Minnesota students
- 92% of alumni say their Morris degree was a smart investment
- 1/4 the tuition of Minnesota's most expensive private school
- 96% of incoming students receive financial aid
- 97% of graduates are employed or in graduate programs within a year of graduating
- 93% of graduates were satisfied with their experience at Morris
- 95% of students live on or near campus
- 34% are first-generation college students