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University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $12,212 a year

Median debt at graduation: $20,500 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,692

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$5,758
$30,001–$48,000$6,368
$48,001–$75,000$7,587
$75,001–$110,000$13,542
Over $110,000$19,289

Full cost of attendance before aid: $26,068 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,518
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
29%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
33%
Total students2,518
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,212
Cost of attendance (per year)$26,068
Median federal debt at graduation$20,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
40%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
47%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
70%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,056
Admission rate88%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$30
Students receiving Pell grants20%

Value: Excellent · Top 11% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Other business, management, marketing, and related support services$101,828
Business administration$93,969
Interdisciplinary studies$88,319
Management information systems$80,822
Health administration$75,308
Finance$69,866
Accounting$65,921
Marketing$63,579
Plant Sciences$59,240
Health sciences$53,776
Kinesiology and exercise science$53,190
Agricultural business$52,651
Natural resources and conservation$49,610
Communication studies$45,916

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Production Operations, Agricultural Public Services, Air Transportation, Animal Sciences, Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Biology, Clinical and counseling psychology, Clinical laboratory science, Computer engineering, Criminal justice, English, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality management, International business, Liberal arts, Secondary education, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business44%
Agriculture15%
Health professions11%
Natural resources6%
Interdisciplinary studies5%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates31%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older28%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,024
SportsNCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
ROTCAir Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$13,742Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 22% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)About 27 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population7,3442020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreMinneapolisAbout 253 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January6°F1991–2020 normal, from CROOKSTON NW EXP STN, MN US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July69°F1991–2020 normal, from CROOKSTON NW EXP STN, MN US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.380.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is University of Minnesota-Crookston’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does University of Minnesota-Crookston cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $12,212 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into University of Minnesota-Crookston?
University of Minnesota-Crookston admitted 88% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Minnesota-Crookston’s graduates do?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $58,056; the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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