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University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MNQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 1,421 applied (fall 2024: 1,565)University of Minnesota-Crookston (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,243 admits (fall 2024: 1,375)University of Minnesota-Crookston (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 87% admitted (fall 2024: 88%)University of Minnesota-Crookston (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,889 undergraduates (fall 2024: 1,729)University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 79.7% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 80.0%)University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Minnesota-Crookston admits about 9 in 10 applicants (87%). That puts it in the "Accessible in-state, Open out of state" tier, more selective than 29% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

87%

87%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom MinnesotaOpenfrom other states

Applied

1,421

Admitted

1,243

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Applications +70% since fall 2014 · admit rate 72% → 88%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,889 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 56% of colleges

Diversity index

0.49

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.36 → 0.49 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Accounting (12% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,692 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Accounting

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

$101.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,028 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.3K less than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $13,490 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $26,672.

44%

$15K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,672 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
30% · avg $5K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $58,056 ten years after enrolling, more than at 62% of colleges; 52% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

52%

52%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$58.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 48% → 50% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 70% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 72% to 88%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −24% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +70%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 72% → 88% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.36 → 0.49 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    University of Minnesota-Crookston Common Data Set 2025–26

    University of Minnesota-Crookston · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Minnesota-Crookston (2026)

    University of Minnesota-Crookston · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 174075 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything