University of Minnesota-Crookston — College Profile

About

The University of Minnesota Crookston is a distinctive public polytechnic institution within the UMN system, widely recognized for its hands-on experiential learning model and its legacy as an early pioneer of the "laptop university" concept. UMC offers particularly strong, career-aligned degree programs in agriculture and natural resources, aviation, equine science, software engineering, and business, available both in-person and through a comprehensive online division. Student life in the rural Red River Valley is defined by a close-knit, supportive community where undergraduates benefit from small class sizes, direct faculty research mentorship, and NCAA Division II Golden Eagles athletics.

Wikipedia:The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN–Crookston) is a public college in Crookston, Minnesota, United States. One of five campuses in the University of Minnesota system, UMN Crookston had a fall 2022 enrollment of 1,489 undergraduate students. Students come from 20 countries and 40 states.

Location

Crookston, MN, 56716-5001 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

MSP · Minneapolis

258 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$13,288$13,288

Housing & food (on campus)$11,024$11,024

Books & supplies$800$800

Cost of attendance$26,068$29,506

Average net price$12,212Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$13,288

Housing & food (on campus)$11,024

Books & supplies$800

Cost of attendance$29,506

In-state: $26,068

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $12,212

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: onestop.crk.umn.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

University of Minnesota-Crookston’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$14,364

Books & supplies$800

Personal expenses$2,000

Transportation$460

Total published by the school$29,506

Source: onestop.crk.umn.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$5,758

$30–48k

$6,368

$48–75k

$7,587

$75–110k

$13,542

$110k+

$19,289

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$4,753

Share of first-years who get one30%

Source: University of Minnesota-Crookston's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

50%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

38%

Back for yr 2

80%

Transferred

33%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

53% graduated · 29% transferred · 18% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$51,905

10 yrs after entry$58,056

Debt

Median at graduation$20,500

Monthly payment$217

Middle 50% owe$6.3k–$23.4k

90th percentile$32,231

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

88%

Test policy

Not required

Per College Scorecard

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Essay prompts

If University of Minnesota-Crookston asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body

Gender

Men 42%Women 58%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

18 : 1

Pell grant

20%

First-gen

29%

Family income

$51,028

Independent

48%

Age at entry

25.0

Part-time

31%

Race & ethnicity

White

70%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Equestrian
Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$51,905

After 10 yrs

$58,056

Business Administration, Management and Operations72

Accounting and Related Services42

Marketing27

Health and Medical Administrative Services25

Communication and Media Studies24

Finance and Financial Management Services23

Agricultural Production Operations18

Plant Sciences16

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15

Agricultural Business and Management14

Natural Resources Conservation and Research14

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other14

English Language and Literature, General13

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other13

Animal Sciences11

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$25M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$9,241/mo

Teaching spend

$7,692

per student

Federal loans

26%

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate — diverse fields

Undergraduate profile