Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 5,088 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.62
Economic access
Campus size
12% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 39% take some
Where first-years come from
928 first-time students
9.8% came from other states and 21% from abroad; 69% are from Minnesota. Fewer from other states than at 73% of colleges.
- In-state (Minnesota)69%
- Other states9.8%
- Abroad21%
Top home states
- Minnesota(home state)69% 643
- Wisconsin3.9% 36
- Iowa1.3% 12
- Illinois1.0% 9
- North Dakota1.0% 9
From 21 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
641
new transfer students, 41% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 74% of colleges.
434 full-time, 207 part-time.
Going on to another college
30%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 997 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
21% of undergrads study part-time.
54% women
Another gender: 22 undergraduates (0.3%)
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,116 students.
Housing
Beds
1,116
About 22 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Greek life
Councils and chapters
1listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Beta Iota Chapter
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Founded 1993
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Gender unknown: 190
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;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;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)