by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at University of Minnesota-Crookston can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can UMN Crookston offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from University of Minnesota-Crookston.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At University of Minnesota-Crookston, 94% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 198 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $12,476 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 92% | $7,734 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,114 |
| State/local grants | 48% | $5,733 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $5,145 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At UMN Crookston, about 42% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $10,650 (for some 1070 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 42% | $10,650 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $5,860 |
| Federal student loans | 26% | $6,878 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $13,856.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $3,632 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,451 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,029 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,212 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,874 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try UMN Crookston’s net price tool: www.shoppingsheet.com/Shopping/Landing/umn-crookston.
The median student at UMN Crookston graduates with $12,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $217.33/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at UMN Crookston.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,250 |
| 75th percentile | $23,432 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,231 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500 |
| Middle income | $12,500 |
| High income | $13,548 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,866 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $11,352 |
| Independent students | $13,811 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for UMN Crookston.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at UMN Crookston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6379 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $92,574,524 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 67 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $501,313 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,482 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 25 |
| Total DoD amount | $70,736 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,829 |
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