More selective than 97% of Minnesota colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $46,598. College Scorecard.
Higher than 14% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 34% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 16% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Crown College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,054 applicants, Crown College admitted 662 and 205 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Crown College 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)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Crown College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Crown College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Minnesota. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $24,270 | $99,992 | 10.1 years |
| $30–48k | $21,318 | $87,830 | 8.9 years |
| $48–75k | $22,499 | $92,696 | 9.4 years |
| $75–110k | $27,777 | $114,441 | 11.6 years |
| $110k+ | $30,874 | $127,201 | 12.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (56% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($48,057) minus $38,184 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,873 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Crown College majors, earnings & careers
Crown College offers 29 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Education · 4
- Business & Finance · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Crown College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $79,743 | $27,000 |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | $60,077 | $46,863 |
| Business Administration | $56,895 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $54,958 | — |
| Psychology | $48,095 | $26,388 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $47,956 | — |
| Bible Studies | $46,800 | $26,574 |
| Religious Education | $36,826 | $25,937 |
Quick list of all 29 majors
- Accounting—
- Bible Studies$46,800
- Biology—
- Business Administration$56,895
- Communications$54,958
- Criminal Justice—
- Criminology—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Film and Photography—
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- International / Global Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$47,956
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Nursing$79,743
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry$32,718
- Psychology$48,095
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$60,077
- Religious Education$36,826
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
- Theology / Ministry—
— 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 →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
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 Minneapolis
Overall prices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,734. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 31 inches of rain a year, 52 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Carver County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Carver County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Crown College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Minnesota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown College | 23% | $26,672 | 45% | $48,057 | This school |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 39% | — | — | $79,652 | |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 39% | $20,148 | 55% | $46,110 | |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 48% | $29,926 | 51% | $40,873 | |
| Carleton College | 20% | $25,407 | 90% | $75,525 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Crown College
What is the Crown College acceptance rate?
Crown College accepts 23% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 662 of 1,054 applicants were admitted.
How much does Crown College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $46,598 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,672 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $24,270 and families earning $110k+ pay $30,874.
How much do Crown College graduates earn?
Former Crown College students earn a median $48,057 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Crown College graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 70% return for their second year.
How long does a Crown College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Crown College costs about $92,696 after grants ($22,499 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $48,057 ten years after starting, $9,873 more than high school graduates in Minnesota ($38,184), so the cost is repaid in 9.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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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: “Crown College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/crown-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).