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Colleges in and near Morken Township

North Dakota State University is 12 miles from Morken Township

No college sits inside Morken Township’s boundary, but North Dakota State University’s campus in Fargo, with 11,083 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town, and White Earth Tribal and Community College is 37.7 miles away in Mahnomen. About 4% of Morken Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota (6%).

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 Morken Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
16,040 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
North Dakota State
Residents in college
4%
About the same as MN (6%)
Nearest community college
37.7 mi
White Earth Tribal and · $5,490 tuition
Nearest public university
12.3 mi
Minnesota State University Moorhead · $10,428 in-state
Median household income
$104K
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What stands out about college from Morken Township

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

A university 12 miles awayNorth Dakota State University has 11,083 students on campus in Fargo, 64% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Minnesota State University MoorheadLiving in Minnesota, Minnesota State University Moorhead charges $10,428 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.A community college 37.7 miles awayWhite Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen: tuition and fees $5,490 a year for Minnesota residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Morken Township

One private college within 12.8 miles, and two public colleges within 12.3 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorth Dakota StateMinnesota State University MoorheadConcordia College at MoorheadMorken Township
University or collegeCommunity college
North Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,083 on campus · 12 mi · Fargo, ND95%admitted$16knet price64%graduate$62kearningsMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · 3,187 on campus · 12.3 mi · Moorhead59%admitted$18knet price57%graduate$51kearningsConcordia College at MoorheadUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,770 on campus · 12.8 mi · Moorhead63%admitted$25knet price61%graduate$59kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Morken Township’s median household income ($103,750) falls.

North Dakota State University12 mi · Fargo, ND · sticker $23,716$16,082a year
Minnesota State University Moorhead12.3 mi · Moorhead · sticker $25,197$18,644a year
Concordia College at Moorhead12.8 mi · Moorhead · sticker $45,942$23,045a 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 Morken Township: 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 →North Dakota StateMinnesota State University MoorheadConcordia College at Moorhead
North Dakota State University64% graduate$62k earnings$23k typical debt
Minnesota State University Moorhead57% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Concordia College at Moorhead61% graduate$59k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Morken Township

Is Morken Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Morken Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, North Dakota State University, is 12 miles away in Fargo.

What colleges are near Morken Township?

Within 15 miles: North Dakota State University (12 miles, 11,083 students on campus), Minnesota State University Moorhead (12.3 miles, 3,187) and Concordia College at Moorhead (12.8 miles, 1,770).

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

White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen, 37.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,490 a year for Minnesota residents; the federal net price, $1,811, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Minnesota State University Moorhead cost if we live in Minnesota?

Tuition and fees are $10,428 a year in-state and $10,428 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,129 (under $30,000 income) to $22,420 (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 Morken Township. 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 →