Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 2,315 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.50
Economic access
Campus size
14% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 9% take some
Where first-years come from
387 first-time students
22% came from other states and 7.5% from abroad; 71% are from Minnesota. Fewer from other states than at 54% of colleges.
- In-state (Minnesota)71%
- Other states22%
- Abroad7.5%
Top home states
- Minnesota(home state)71% 273
- South Dakota4.7% 18
- Iowa3.9% 15
- Wisconsin3.4% 13
- Nebraska2.6% 10
From 23 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
492
new transfer students, 56% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 85% of colleges.
262 full-time, 230 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 274 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
29% of undergrads study part-time.
67% women
Another gender: Fewer than 10 undergraduates
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 1,049 students.
Housing
Beds
1,049
About 45 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 football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
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
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
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Fewer than 10 undergraduates
Gender unknown: 99
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)