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Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,245 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

+3% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.58

Diversity index vs. every college0.58
0.58
← 0.00higher than 50% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients22%
National median: 34%Below typical
First-generation students14%
National median: 33%Below typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college22%
22%
← 0%higher than 21% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

6,245undergrads
Compared to every college6.2K
6.2K
← 19larger than 82% of 1,89337.8K →

Where first-years come from

1,759 first-time students

16% came from other states and 2.9% from abroad; 81% are from Minnesota. Fewer from other states than at 62% of colleges.

  • In-state (Minnesota)81%
  • Other states16%
  • Abroad2.9%

Top home states

  1. Minnesota(home state)81% 1,420
  2. Wisconsin8.4% 147
  3. Illinois1.4% 24
  4. Iowa0.8% 14
  5. Michigan0.6% 10

From 33 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

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

218

new transfer students, 11% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 17% of colleges.

214 full-time, 4 part-time.

Going on to another college

15%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 248 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

Almost everyone studies full-time.

Men50%
National median: 44%Above typical

50% women

Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Part-time students1.9%
National median: 7.5%Below typical
Students 25 and older2.6%
National median: 11%Below typical

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 2,943 students.

Housing

Beds

2,943

About 47 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 I FCS · The Summit League

Football in the Pioneer Football League. Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.

How the Summit League compares

ROTC

Army, Navy, Air Force

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

4-1-4 (two terms and a January term)

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 16% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

Roman Catholic

Other Catholic colleges

Greek life

No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).

LGBTQ+ life

Policies

  • Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
  • Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
  • Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online

Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

Gender unknown: 10

First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024

Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.

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)