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| Metric | U. Minnesota-Crookston | Lake Superior State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 87%Fall 2025 | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 86% / 89% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 86% / 91% / 82%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 27% / 9.8% / 7.1%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 1,421Fall 2025 | – |
| Admitted | 1,243Fall 2025 | – |
| Enrolled | 215Fall 2025 | – |
| Yield | 17%Fall 2025 | – |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 16% (of the 44% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | – |
| Application fee | $30 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by August 1 · no set reply date · $50 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to one semesterFall 2026 cycle | YesFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 96%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division II |
| Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,889Fall 2025 | 1,325 |
| Beds in college housing | 558 | 1,108 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 20% | 27% |
| First-gen | 29% | 33% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57%Fall 2025 | 46% / 54% |
| Part-time students | 31%Fall 2025 | 13% |
| Students 25 and older | 28% | 12% |
| First-years from in state | 66% | 87% |
| First-years from other states | 31% | 4% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 9% |
| New transfer students this fall | 248 | 122 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 49% | 33% |
| Diversity index | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 74%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 92% |
| Average faculty salary | $83,247 | $72,003 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 353 | 302 |
| Most popular majors | Accounting 12% · Business Administration and Management, General 8% · Finance, General 8% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% · Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 10% · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 10% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,692 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,551 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $14,511 (public, GASB accounting) | $29,253 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 27% | 23% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $15,028 | $15,649 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 44% | 46% |
| Net price, students with grants | $13,490 | $12,339 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,672 | $28,983 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $26,672 | $28,983 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $13,120 | $14,266 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $13,120 | $14,266 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 0% | 0% |
| First-years with grants | 93% | 91% |
| Average grant | $12,476 | $14,632 |
| Aid from the college | 92% | 81% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 30% got merit aid, averaging $5K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 85%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $17,6162025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 36%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 5 students, average $6.4K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,056 | $49,045 |
| Graduation rate | 52% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 51% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 50% | 65% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts higher | 24 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 55% | 50% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 80%Entered fall 2024 | 79% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 44% | 41% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 52% | 56% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 22% | 24% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $23,250 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 26% | 37% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,500 | $15,250 |
| Website | crk.umn.edu | lssu.edu |
Sources:University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;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);Common Data Set, most recent release;Lake Superior State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Lake Superior State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Lake Superior State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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