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Is University of Minnesota-Crookston worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Minnesota-Crookston, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of Minnesota-Crookston lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $18,862 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $64,132, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of Minnesota-Crookston's net price is about 2% above the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,442
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $288 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$11,170
Median earnings 10 years out
$64,132
Median debt at graduation
$18,862
Graduation rate
47%
At University of Minnesota-Crookston, a typical graduate carries about $18,862 in student debt and earns roughly $64,132 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $214 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $29,337 more than the typical working high school graduate in Minnesota ($34,795) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
84% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Minnesota ($34,795).
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor's degree · 37 working graduates counted
$45,916
$11,121 above the benchmark
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor's degree · 43 working graduates counted
$49,610
$14,815 above the benchmark
Agricultural Business and Management
Bachelor's degree · 18 working graduates counted
$52,651
$17,856 above the benchmark
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor's degree · 23 working graduates counted
$53,190
$18,395 above the benchmark
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Bachelor's degree · 16 working graduates counted
$53,776
$18,981 above the benchmark
Plant Sciences
Bachelor's degree · 31 working graduates counted
$59,240
$24,445 above the benchmark
Marketing
Bachelor's degree · 18 working graduates counted
$63,579
$28,784 above the benchmark
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor's degree · 65 working graduates counted
$65,921
$31,126 above the benchmark
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor's degree · 29 working graduates counted
$69,866
$35,071 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor's degree · 52 working graduates counted
$75,308
$40,513 above the benchmark
23 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
University of Minnesota-Crookston is a public four year school in Crookston, MN. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about University of Minnesota-Crookston
The median net price at University of Minnesota-Crookston is $11,170 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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All students who received aid
$11,170a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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