Quad

Head-to-head

Lewis-Clark State
U. Minnesota-Crookston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Minnesota-Crookston's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at Lewis-Clark State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Minnesota-Crookston grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Lewis-Clark State's ($58,056 vs. $46,001)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lewis-Clark State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Crookston (40% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Minnesota-Crookston costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Lewis-Clark State ($15,028 vs. $21,464, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Lewis-Clark State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Minnesota-Crookston (24% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Lewis-Clark State is a bit larger (2,385 vs. 1,889)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Minnesota-Crookston admits 87%, Lewis-Clark State 88%; U. Minnesota-Crookston's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Lewis-Clark State88%
U. Minnesota-Crookston87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lewis-Clark StateOpen
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lewis-Clark State
890–1070
U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lewis-Clark StateRigor, GPA, and rank very important26%
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Lewis-Clark State is a bit larger than U. Minnesota-Crookston (2,385 vs. 1,889 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lewis-Clark State2.4K
U. Minnesota-Crookston1.9K
Pell Grant share
Lewis-Clark State24%
U. Minnesota-Crookston20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lewis-Clark State, and Accounting at U. Minnesota-Crookston.

Students per faculty member
Lewis-Clark State16 to 1
U. Minnesota-Crookston18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lewis-Clark StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse34%
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccounting12%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Crookston costs about $6.4K less a year than Lewis-Clark State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lewis-Clark State$21.5K
U. Minnesota-Crookston$15K
Aid generosity
Lewis-Clark State23%
U. Minnesota-Crookston44%

What each pays off

U. Minnesota-Crookston's former students earn more, a median $58.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lewis-Clark State$46K
U. Minnesota-Crookston$58.1K
Graduation rate
Lewis-Clark State50%
U. Minnesota-Crookston52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Lewis-Clark State got more selective while U. Minnesota-Crookston got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lewis-Clark StateGrowing+392%
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonGrowing+70%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Lewis-Clark State College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;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