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University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN 1,729 Undergrads 52.1% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$26,068
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,212
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,786
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$12,212
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$62,786
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$58,056
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate52.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age25.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time69.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
87.9%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$558k
+$91k
+$74k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$514k
+$47k
+$30k
Full Cost$26k/yr
+$464k
-$3k
-$20k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
35
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
46
67%
Full Cost$26k/yr
Never
-22%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return58%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-35%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Taxation
CertCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,520
Earnings (4yr)
$65,921
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,651
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,485
Natl Median: $71,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,898
Natl Median: $53,588
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,363
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,494
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,305
Earnings (4yr)
$93,969
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Median Debt
$22,457
Earnings (4yr)
$101,828
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
+$329k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,142
Earnings (4yr)
$45,916
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,750
Earnings (4yr)
$69,866
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Median Debt
$26,610
Earnings (4yr)
$75,308
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Median Debt
$22,978
Earnings (4yr)
$53,776
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,822
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,579
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Median Debt
$16,648
Earnings (4yr)
$88,319
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Median Debt
$18,616
Earnings (4yr)
$49,610
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
$19,763
Earnings (4yr)
$59,240
Natl Median: $56,567
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$23,231
Earnings (4yr)
$53,190
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,636
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.