by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Minnesota North College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Minnesota North College is about $16,231.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,022.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,209.00 |
| Total cost | $16,231.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,231.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,914.00 |
| Net price | $10,317.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,231.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,467.00 |
| Net price | $6,764.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 1.4% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,861.00 | $10,464.00 | $16,463.00 |
| Senior year | $7,159.00 | $10,919.00 | $17,178.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,035.00 | $42,762.00 | $67,274.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,680.00 | $16,291.00 | $25,629.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $323.00 | $492.00 | $774.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,716.00 | $59,052.00 | $92,903.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,861.00 | $10,464.00 | $16,463.00 |
| Senior year | $6,958.00 | $10,614.00 | $16,698.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,819.00 | $21,078.00 | $33,160.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,265.00 | $8,030.00 | $12,633.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $159.00 | $243.00 | $382.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,084.00 | $29,108.00 | $45,793.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,432.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,636.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,387.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,001.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,981.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,915.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,002.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Minnesota North College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Minnesota North College comes to $8,694.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,446.00 |
| 25th | $4,520.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,694.00 |
| 75th | $14,050.00 |
| 90th | $21,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,250.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $8,238.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $12.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Minnesota North College amounts to $718.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Minnesota North College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.0% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Minnesota North College add up to $73,997,322.00 over 6,624 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 45 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,134.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,140.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Minnesota North College, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.