Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Minnesota-Crookston grads earn $9K more ten years out than Lake Superior State's ($58,056 vs. $49,045)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Lake Superior State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Minnesota-Crookston (57% vs. 52%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Minnesota-Crookston$58.1KHighest
Lake Superior State$49K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Crookston52%
Lake Superior State57%Highest
Retention rate
U. Minnesota-Crookston80%Highest
Lake Superior State79%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Minnesota-Crookston$20.5KLowest
Lake Superior State$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Minnesota-Crookston26%
Lake Superior State37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Minnesota-Crookston$12.5KLowest
Lake Superior State$15.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Minnesota-Crookston44%
Lake Superior State41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Minnesota-Crookston52%
Lake Superior State56%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Minnesota-Crookston22%
Lake Superior State24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Minnesota-Crookston51%
Lake Superior State41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Minnesota-Crookston50%
Lake Superior State65%
Pell graduation gap
U. Minnesota-Crookston1 pts higher
Lake Superior State24 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Minnesota-Crookston | Lake Superior State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55% | 50% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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