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University of Minnesota-Crookston

University of Minnesota-Crookston is based in the town of Crookston, MN — a public campus in a small-town setting.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$3,746

family income
under $30k

$3,498

$30–48k

$8,362

$48–75k

$13,515

$75–110k

$18,544

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$12,2122023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Minnesota-Crookston rose from $10,210 (2008) to $12,212 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$10,210
2009	$10,921
2010	$10,745
2011	$12,498
2012	$11,894
2013	$13,216
2014	$12,903
2015	$13,270
2016	$13,458
2017	$11,410
2018	$10,952
2019	$11,593
2020	$10,434
2021	$10,317
2022	$10,874
2023	$12,212

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,0682024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Minnesota-Crookston rose from $17,380 (2009) to $26,068 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,380
2010	$18,921
2011	$19,744
2012	$20,717
2013	$21,549
2014	$22,394
2015	$22,283
2016	$22,641
2017	$23,391
2018	$23,374
2019	$23,290
2020	$23,804
2021	$23,749
2022	$24,301
2023	$25,290
2024	$26,068

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$4,060
2001	$5,626
2002	$6,098
2003	$5,471
2004	$7,607
2005	$8,097
2006	$8,568
2007	$8,821
2008	$9,406
2013	$11,448
2014	$11,468
2015	$11,646
2016	$11,700
2017	$11,814
2018	$11,822
2019	$12,116
2020	$12,014
2021	$12,514
2022	$13,010
2023	$13,120

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Minnesota-Crookston reports tuition of $13,288 for in-state students and $13,288 for out-of-state students. Check University of Minnesota-Crookston’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,729 — University of Minnesota-Crookston is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

49.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Minnesota-Crookston within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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49.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Minnesota-Crookston rose from 17.9% (entered 1991) to 49.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	17.9%
1992 cohort	15.8%
1993 cohort	25.6%
1994 cohort	30.5%
1995 cohort	31.4%
1996 cohort	34.5%
1997 cohort	35.3%
1998 cohort	33.1%
1999 cohort	35.6%
2000 cohort	25.8%
2001 cohort	34.1%
2002 cohort	36.5%
2003 cohort	39.1%
2004 cohort	38%
2005 cohort	46.7%
2006 cohort	47.3%
2007 cohort	43.7%
2008 cohort	47.9%
2009 cohort	44.5%
2010 cohort	54.4%
2011 cohort	53.6%
2012 cohort	47.6%
2013 cohort	50%
2014 cohort	50.6%
2015 cohort	56%
2016 cohort	53.3%
2017 cohort	49.7%
2018 cohort	49.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	—	$4,377
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	—	$4,082
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$12,312	$3,514
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,548	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,632	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,014	$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$12,300	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,313	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,366	$5,130
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$14,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$16,997	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$17,063	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,980	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,500	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,500	$6,215
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,500	$7,150
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,468	$8,980
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$19,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,000	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,873	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,500	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$51,905

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$55,896

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,056

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Minnesota-Crookston admitted 1,375 of 1,565 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.9% rate describes that application pool.

87.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $13,120 in-state tuition · 2023–24 1,729 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Minnesota-Crookston received 1,565 applications and admitted 1,375 (87.9%), with 242 enrolling.

University of Minnesota-Crookston did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for University of Minnesota-Crookston under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

87.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	92.5%
Fall 2002	88%
Fall 2003	89.1%
Fall 2004	92.6%
Fall 2005	87.9%
Fall 2006	83.5%
Fall 2007	82.9%
Fall 2008	73.9%
Fall 2009	82.6%
Fall 2010	78.1%
Fall 2011	73.8%
Fall 2012	72.6%
Fall 2013	69.2%
Fall 2014	72%
Fall 2015	76.8%
Fall 2016	68.2%
Fall 2017	68.7%
Fall 2018	65.9%
Fall 2019	68.4%
Fall 2020	72.2%
Fall 2021	48.2%
Fall 2022	57.2%
Fall 2023	58.4%
Fall 2024	87.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

998–1176Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	860	1180
Fall 2005	802	1190
Fall 2006	850	1085
Fall 2007	800	1050
Fall 2008	850	1050
Fall 2009	830	1150
Fall 2010	830	1060
Fall 2011	900	1060
Fall 2012	910	1120
Fall 2013	840	1030
Fall 2014	900	990
Fall 2015	880	1090
Fall 2016	800	1100
Fall 2017	960	1140
Fall 2018	998	1176

IPEDS Fall 2004–2018, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–24Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	18	23
Fall 2002	18	23
Fall 2003	18	23
Fall 2004	18	23
Fall 2005	18	24
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	19	24
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	19	24
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	19	24
Fall 2015	19	25
Fall 2016	20	24
Fall 2017	19	24
Fall 2018	19	24

IPEDS Fall 2001–2018, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,729Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Minnesota-Crookston rose from 1,159 (Fall 2002) to 1,729 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,159
Fall 2003	1,187
Fall 2004	1,152
Fall 2005	1,053
Fall 2006	1,053
Fall 2007	1,142
Fall 2008	1,207
Fall 2009	1,310
Fall 2010	1,462
Fall 2011	1,600
Fall 2012	1,802
Fall 2013	1,813
Fall 2014	1,876
Fall 2015	1,874
Fall 2016	1,821
Fall 2017	1,797
Fall 2018	1,834
Fall 2019	1,839
Fall 2020	1,754
Fall 2021	1,574
Fall 2022	1,489
Fall 2023	1,650
Fall 2024	1,729

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Minnesota-Crookston rose from 67% (Fall 2002) to 80% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	67%
Fall 2003 cohort	62%
Fall 2004 cohort	64%
Fall 2005 cohort	69%
Fall 2006 cohort	69%
Fall 2007 cohort	66%
Fall 2008 cohort	65%
Fall 2009 cohort	67%
Fall 2010 cohort	72%
Fall 2011 cohort	73%
Fall 2012 cohort	69%
Fall 2013 cohort	66%
Fall 2014 cohort	65%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	70%
Fall 2017 cohort	68%
Fall 2018 cohort	72%
Fall 2019 cohort	64%
Fall 2020 cohort	70%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	80%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Minnesota-Crookston

20.3% of University of Minnesota-Crookston's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Minnesota-Crookston as a primarily residential campus of 1,729 undergraduates — and 80% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Minnesota-Crookston reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 87.9%. Review University of Minnesota-Crookston's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Minnesota-Crookston compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Minnesota-Crookston87.9%

Minnesota median85.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Minnesota-Crookston$13,288

Minnesota median$22,520

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Minnesota-Crookston's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Minnesota-Crookston$58,056

Minnesota median$58,351

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Minnesota-Crookston, Minnesota and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	87.9%	85.4%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$13,288	$22,520	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,056	$58,351	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Minnesota-Crookston, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Minnesota-Crookston federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	$101,828
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$93,969
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$88,319
Management Information Systems and Services	$80,822
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$75,308
Finance and Financial Management Services	$69,866
Accounting and Related Services	$65,921
Marketing	$63,579
Plant Sciences	$59,240
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$53,776
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$53,190
Agricultural Business and Management	$52,651
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$49,610
Communication and Media Studies	$45,916

These 14 fields listed for University of Minnesota-Crookston measure earnings after completion. The $58,056 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional University of Minnesota-Crookston fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Minnesota-Crookston report?

University of Minnesota-Crookston did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 87.9% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is University of Minnesota-Crookston's acceptance rate?

87.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,375 admitted from 1,565 applicants.

How much does University of Minnesota-Crookston cost?

In-state tuition is $13,288; out-of-state students pay $13,288. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Minnesota-Crookston report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,056. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Minnesota

Metropolitan State University — 98.7% admitted
Herzing University-Minneapolis — 93.8% admitted
Minnesota State University-Mankato — 88.4% admitted
University of Minnesota-Duluth — 88.8% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.