Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forMostly onlineFaith-centered

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 4 applicants admitted

Crown admits about 1 in 4 applicants (23%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 94% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

23%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,261

Admitted

515

Yield

38%

of admits enroll

Applications +32% since fall 2014 · admit rate 28% → 23%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 796 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

796

undergrads · larger than 30% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-III · Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.43 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (11% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 17% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,358 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,845 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.6K more than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $27,332 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $46,766.

40%

$27.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.6K above the national median

Full price: $46,766 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 14% · avg $15K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,057 ten years after enrolling, more than at 33% of colleges; 55% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

55%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.5K

≈ $239/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 57% → 45% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 32% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 28% to 23%.

Cost
Falling
−9% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+32%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 28% → 23%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.43 → 0.54

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
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Crown College (2026)
Crown College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 174862 · 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