Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Minnesota-Crookston grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Dakota State's ($58,056 vs. $50,970)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Minnesota-Crookston graduates 7 pts more of its students than Dakota State (52% vs. 45%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Dakota State$51K
U. Minnesota-Crookston$58.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Dakota State45%
U. Minnesota-Crookston52%Highest
Retention rate
Dakota State75%
U. Minnesota-Crookston80%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Dakota State$23.5K
U. Minnesota-Crookston$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Dakota State34%
U. Minnesota-Crookston26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Dakota State$17.3K
U. Minnesota-Crookston$12.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Dakota State33%
U. Minnesota-Crookston44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Dakota State47%
U. Minnesota-Crookston52%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Dakota State25%
U. Minnesota-Crookston22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Dakota State44%
U. Minnesota-Crookston51%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Dakota State61%
U. Minnesota-Crookston50%
Pell graduation gap
Dakota State17 pts lower
U. Minnesota-Crookston1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Dakota State | U. Minnesota-Crookston |
|---|---|---|
| White | 55% | 55% |
| 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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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