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University of Minnesota-Crookston

⌖ Crookston, MN · 15 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$70,448 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

14.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−31%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,840Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$70,448at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$228,8480
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4
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−$70,44810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$13,288
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$13,288
Sticker price
Average net price$12,212
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,068
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,212Average net price / year
$26,068Cost of attendance
$60,840Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.8%Completion rate
87.9%Admission rate
1,729Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

81thEarnings percentile
37thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,325Year 1
$62,786Year 4
$60,840Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$101,8282Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$93,9693Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$88,3194Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$80,8225Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$75,3086Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$69,8667Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$65,9218Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$63,579

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in MN

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

Annual net price
$13,529
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,575
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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North Hennepin Community College

Annual net price
$12,186
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,934
Modeled 10-year ROI
-48%
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Hennepin Technical College

Annual net price
$10,272
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,592
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
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Winona State University

Annual net price
$17,503
Observed earnings · year 5
$61,916
Modeled 10-year ROI
-32%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$101,828$29,062
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$93,969$27,434
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$88,319$31,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,822Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,308$34,393
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,866$24,808
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,921$33,391
MarketingBachelor's Degree$63,579$22,587
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$59,240$23,793
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,776$24,954
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,190$27,000
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$52,651Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$49,610$21,380
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,916$25,288
Animal SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.