Business
Ranked #45 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,969
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,384
- Ranked-college median: $21,375

Crookston, MN, United States
University of Minnesota-Crookston's acceptance rate is 87.9% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 1,196 applicants). It is a public university in Crookston, MN, with 1,729 students. The average net price after grants is $11,170 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 44.2%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $64,132.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 87.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 576 of 1,196 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
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National median 1,603
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87.9% of applicants were admitted
28.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
Average net price
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Bachelor's majors where University of Minnesota-Crookston is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Business Administration, Management and Operations · 63 graduates
Marketing · 21 graduates
Finance and Financial Management Services · 30 graduates
Accounting and Related Services · 31 graduates
Total students
1,729
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Baccalaureate college
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University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN, United States
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University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN, United States
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In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
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Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $11,170 a year after aid
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
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Compare with University of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity of Minnesota-Crookston admitted 87.9% of 1,196 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at University of Minnesota-Crookston is $13,864 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,170 a year.
The average net price at University of Minnesota-Crookston, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,170 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
44.2% of first-time, full-time students at University of Minnesota-Crookston graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are University of Minnesota-Morris, Southwest Minnesota State University, and Saint Cloud State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
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Bars show profile closeness out of 100: how near each college's graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control are to University of Minnesota-Crookston. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later card can score higher.
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN
Average net price $10,989, close to $11,170
Profile closeness76/100
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
Graduation rate 48%, close to 44%
Profile closeness70/100
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
Graduation rate 44%, close to 44%
Profile closeness70/100
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Graduation rate 51%, close to 44%
Profile closeness68/100
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Same control type (public)
Profile closeness61/100
Metropolitan State University-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN
Graduation rate 46%, close to 44%
Profile closeness59/100
Winona State University
Winona, MN
Same control type (public)
Profile closeness58/100
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN
Acceptance rate 89%, close to 88%
Profile closeness51/100
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