College of Menominee Nation

College of Menominee Nation is a private nonprofit college in Keshena, Wisconsin. It graduates 32% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $25,853 ten years after starting college, more than 2% of the Wisconsin colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$8,805 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $16,144. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
32%

Higher than 11% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$25,853

Higher than 2% of Wisconsin colleges we cover and 1% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

CMN acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients63%
First-generation students55%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

CMN tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$6,200
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$812
Total cost of attendance$16,144

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation—

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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CMN majors, earnings & careers

College of Menominee Nation offers 3 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Education · 1
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 1

Highest-earning majors at CMN

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Business Administration—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Public Administration—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$61,210
Wisconsin
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$98,780
Wisconsin
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Keshena

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$931/mo

2 bedrooms $1,014.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
24° / 81°

January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 48 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Menominee County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)219
First-year students from Wisconsin100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2418% bachelor's · 59% associate · 23% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyAmerican Indian/Alaska Native 91% · White 9% · Hispanic 0% · Black 0%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Menominee County at a glance

Population4,252
Median household income$62,108
Adults with a bachelor's degree18%
Median age34

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare CMN with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Wisconsin by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
College of Menominee Nation—$8,80532%$25,853This school
Mount Mary University62%$20,14443%$48,745
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa—$14,85820%$32,568
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design61%$26,54167%$41,174
Marian University75%$21,93744%$53,501

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

College of Menominee Nation would cost you $11,339 less per year than Mount Mary University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at College of Menominee Nation.
  • Mount Mary University gives aided families $21,787 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentCMNMount Mary UniversityDifference
Sticker price$16,144$49,270−$33,126
Average grants−$7,339−$29,126+$21,787
You pay$8,805$20,144−$11,339

“+” means CMN costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about CMN

How much does College of Menominee Nation cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $16,144 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $8,805 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,136 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do CMN graduates earn?

Former College of Menominee Nation students earn a median $25,853 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the CMN graduation rate?

32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “College of Menominee Nation: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/college-of-menominee-nation (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).