University of Minnesota-Crookston vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

University of Minnesota Crookston vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	University of Minnesota Crookston	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Crookston, MN	Elk River, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	2,518	135
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	umcrookston.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$11,478	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,478	$14,040
Room & Board	$10,400	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$13,442	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$11,636	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,886	-
Admitted	1,101	-
Acceptance Rate	58.4%	Open
Enrolled %	20.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.28	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline	Sep 12, 2025

Academics	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Agriculture (26%) Natural Resources Conservation (15%) Health Professions (6%) General Studies (6%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	46%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$211	$272

Diversity	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	14%	0%
% Women	20%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	90%
% Black	7%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	61%	-
% Out-of-State	30%	-
Campus	University of Minnesota-Crookston	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Minnesota Crookston is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (2,518 students vs. 135 students)

University of Minnesota-Crookston vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Minnesota-Crookston or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Minnesota School of Business Elk River is 22.3% more expensive to attend than University of Minnesota-Crookston for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $11,478.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.3% higher at Minnesota School of Business-Elk River than University of Minnesota Crookston ($14,040.00 vs. $11,478.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Minnesota Crookston than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River ($13,442 vs. $17,095)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 90.1% lower than costs at University of Minnesota Crookston ($5,472 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than University of Minnesota Crookston (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Minnesota Crookston students is 75.3% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($11,636 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Minnesota-Crookston or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or University of Minnesota-Crookston .

University of Minnesota-Crookston vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Minnesota-Crookston or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and University of Minnesota-Crookston.

• Graduates from University of Minnesota Crookston earn on average $10,700 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $35,300)
• University of Minnesota Crookston students graduate with a $5,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($20,500 vs. $26,325)
• University of Minnesota-Crookston graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($211 vs. $272)
• More University of Minnesota-Crookston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/