All teacher education licensure programs are approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). The University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development has been granted approval through June 30, 2026.
94.7% of 2019/20 candidates who completed the program agree or tend to agree that they would recommend the licensure program to other interested candidates.
Note: (from the 2019/20 Exit Survey – 91% response rate).
Employers agreed or tended to agree that first year teachers from our ILP programs:
Note: from the Supervisor (Employer Survey) of 2017-18 Teacher Licensure Program Completers. Employers are surveyed after new teachers have been in the classroom for about one academic year – 57.8% response rate.
Academic Year | New Enrollment | Candidates of Color |
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2018-19 | 342 | 16.4% |
2019-20 | 335 | 17.6% |
2020-21* | 367 | 22.9% |
* Preliminary numbers
For more information on initial licensure program enrollments and completion, see Title II Reports.
The Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations, or MTLEs, are tests taken by candidates as part of applying for a Minnesota teaching license. All candidates for initial licenses take tests in basic skills, content-area knowledge, and pedagogy.
Data was provided by the Pearson MTLE Analyzer Report site. For more information on initial licensure program enrollments and completion, see Title II Reports.
MTLE Exams | U of MN Pass Rate | MN Pass Rate |
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Pedagogy Exams | 98% | 97% |
Content Exams | 96% | 90% |
MTLE Exams | U of MN Pass Rate | MN Pass Rate |
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Pedagogy Exams | 98% | 95% |
Content Exams | 95% | 85% |
Initial licensure program completers are tracked into their first year of teaching.
2018/19 Completers – Employment Rate 98.4%
According to the latest report available, the campus-wide student loan default rate for the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is 2.2% in Fiscal Year 2016. To search default rates of other postsecondary institutions, please visit the National Student Loan Data System.
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