Quad

Head-to-head

U. Minnesota-Crookston
Lake Superior State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    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. 2

    Lake Superior State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than U. Minnesota-Crookston (27% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Lake Superior State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Minnesota-Crookston (57% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Minnesota-Crookston is a bit larger (1,889 vs. 1,325)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Lake Superior State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Minnesota-Crookston (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

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

    Aid generosity

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%; Lake Superior State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Minnesota-Crookston87%
Lake Superior StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states
  • Lake Superior StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
U. Minnesota-CrookstonTest-blind
Lake Superior StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonRigor and GPA very important
  • Lake Superior StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Minnesota-Crookston is a bit larger than Lake Superior State (1,889 vs. 1,325 undergrads); Lake Superior State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Minnesota-Crookston1.9K
Lake Superior State1.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Minnesota-Crookston20%
Lake Superior State27%

Majors and faculty

Accounting leads at U. Minnesota-Crookston, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Lake Superior State.

Students per faculty member
U. Minnesota-Crookston18 to 1
Lake Superior State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonAccounting12%
  • Lake Superior StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

U. Minnesota-Crookston and Lake Superior State cost about the same a year on average; Lake Superior State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Minnesota-Crookston$15K
Lake Superior State$15.6K
Aid generosity
U. Minnesota-Crookston44%
Lake Superior State46%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Minnesota-Crookston$58.1K
Lake Superior State$49K
Graduation rate
U. Minnesota-Crookston52%
Lake Superior State57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Minnesota-Crookston, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Minnesota-CrookstonGrowing+70%
  • Lake Superior StateNot reported
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:University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Minnesota-Crookston 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;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