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Colleges in and near Crookston

Crookston is home to University of Minnesota-Crookston

The University of Minnesota-Crookston (1,434 students on campus) is inside the city. About 8% of Crookston’s residents are enrolled in college, above Minnesota (6%).

University of Minnesota-Crookston

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Crookston. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,434 students on campus
Nearest college
1.9 mi
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Residents in college
8%
Above MN (6%)
Nearest community college
31.7 mi
Northland Community and Technical College · $6,289 tuition
Nearest public university
1.9 mi
University of Minnesota-Crookston · $13,288 in-state
Median household income
$57K
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What stands out about college in Crookston

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in CrookstonThe University of Minnesota-Crookston has 1,434 students on campus in Crookston, 50% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Minnesota-CrookstonLiving in Minnesota, the University of Minnesota-Crookston charges $13,288 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 31.7 miles awayNorthland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls: tuition and fees $6,289 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Crookston

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Crookston.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · 1,434 on campus · In Crookston88%admitted$12knet price50%graduate$58kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Crookston’s median household income ($57,315) falls.

University of Minnesota-CrookstonIn Crookston · sticker $26,068$7,587a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Crookston: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Minnesota-Crookston
University of Minnesota-Crookston50% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Crookston

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Minnesota-Crookston, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 43%Agriculture 14%Health professions 10%Communication 7%Interdisciplinary 5%Natural resources 5%Everything else 15%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations72 graduates a year
$94k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services42 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Marketing27 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services25 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies24 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services23 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Plant Sciences16 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management14 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Crookston

Is Crookston a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Crookston residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Minnesota (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Minnesota-Crookston, has 1,434 students on campus.

What colleges are in Crookston?

The University of Minnesota-Crookston is inside the city. Northland Community and Technical College is 31.7 miles away in Thief River Falls.

What is the closest community college to Crookston, and what does it cost?

Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, 31.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,289 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $13,975, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Minnesota-Crookston cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $13,288 a year in-state and $13,288 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,758 (under $30,000 income) to $19,289 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Crookston. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →