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Colleges in and near Pembina Township

White Earth Tribal and Community College is 4.3 miles from Pembina Township

No college sits inside Pembina Township’s boundary, but White Earth Tribal and Community College’s campus in Mahnomen, with 101 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town. About 1% of Pembina Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Pembina Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
101 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
White Earth Tribal and
Residents in college
1%
Below MN (6%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
White Earth Tribal and · $5,490 tuition
Nearest public university
44.9 mi
Minnesota State University Moorhead · $10,428 in-state
Median household income
$59K
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What stands out about college from Pembina Township

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

A community college 4.3 miles awayWhite Earth Tribal and Community College has 101 students on campus in Mahnomen, 10% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 1% of residentsBelow Minnesota (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Pembina Township

One private college within 4.3 miles, and White Earth Tribal and Community College 4.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Minnesota State University Moorhead, is 44.9 miles away.

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University or collegeCommunity college
White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 101 on campus · 4.3 mi · Mahnomen$2knet price10%graduate$18kearningsTuition and fees: $5,490 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Pembina Township’s median household income ($59,191) falls.

Minnesota State University Moorhead44.9 mi · Moorhead · sticker $25,197$13,907a year
White Earth Tribal and Community College4.3 mi · Mahnomen · sticker $20,963 · tuition $5,490—a 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: 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 →White Earth Tribal andMinnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead57% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
White Earth Tribal and Community College10% graduate$18k earnings

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 Pembina Township

Is Pembina Township a college town?

No. About 1 of every 100 Pembina Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Minnesota (6). The nearest campus, White Earth Tribal and Community College, is 4.3 miles away in Mahnomen.

What colleges are near Pembina Township?

Within 15 miles: White Earth Tribal and Community College (4.3 miles, 101 students on campus).

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

White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen, 4.3 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 Pembina 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 →