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U. Minnesota-Crookston
Lake Superior State

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Lake Superior State's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at U. Minnesota-Crookston

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Crookston costs about $621 less per year on average than Lake Superior State ($15,028 vs. $15,649, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Crookston$15K
Lake Superior State$15.6K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Crookston44%
Lake Superior State46%
Net price, with grants
U. Minnesota-Crookston$13.5K
Lake Superior State$12.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Minnesota-Crookston93%
Lake Superior State91%
Average grant
U. Minnesota-Crookston$12.5K
Lake Superior State$14.6K
Aid from the college
U. Minnesota-Crookston92%
Lake Superior State81%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Minnesota-Crookston$26.7K
Lake Superior State$29K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Minnesota-Crookston$26.7K
Lake Superior State$29K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Minnesota-Crookston$13.1K
Lake Superior State$14.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Minnesota-Crookston$13.1K
Lake Superior State$14.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Minnesota-Crookston0%
Lake Superior State0%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $5K

  • Lake Superior StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Minnesota-CrookstonLake Superior State
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 30% got merit aid, averaging $5K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Minnesota-CrookstonLake Superior State
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. Minnesota-CrookstonLake Superior State
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline March 1 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 85%–
Average aid package, first-years $17,616–
College grant dollars given as merit 36%–
Aid for international students 5 students, average $6.4K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why