Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public college in Cloquet, Minnesota. It graduates 26% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $45,665 ten years after starting college, more than 8% of the Minnesota colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

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What your family pays
$12,677 /yr

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

Sticker price $19,659. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
26%

Higher than 3% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 9% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$45,665

Higher than 8% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 28% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return44%
Pell Grant recipients16%
First-generation students40%
Women / men66% / 34%

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

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

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

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$6,006
Housing & meals, on campus$8,924
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance, in-state$19,659

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$9,500
Loan default rate16.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College majors, earnings & careers

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Education · 1

Highest-earning majors at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—

— 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

$65,840
Duluth
$76,350
Minnesota
$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

Living in Duluth

Cost of living
11% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Duluth, MN-WI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$961/mo

2 bedrooms $1,207. Housing costs 29% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
18° / 79°

January and July average highs. 33 inches of rain a year, 71 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Carlton County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,749
First-year students from Minnesota83%
Next most common home statesWisconsin, Indiana, Texas
AthleticsNJCAA Division III · 1 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-241% bachelor's · 70% associate · 29% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 52% · American Indian/Alaska Native 26% · Two or more 10% · Hispanic 6%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Carlton County at a glance

Population36,518
Median household income$80,573
Adults with a bachelor's degree26%
Median age41

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

Compare Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College with similar schools

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

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College—$12,67726%$45,665This school
Southwest Minnesota State University62%$15,29145%$51,342
University of Minnesota-Rochester71%$13,74457%$69,020
Bemidji State University56%$15,26148%$53,755
Minnesota State University Moorhead59%$17,99757%$50,527

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

Why the price is different

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College would cost you $2,614 less per year than Southwest Minnesota State University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,355).
  • Southwest Minnesota State University gives aided families $2,484 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Minnesota residentFond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$6,006$10,361−$4,355
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200$0
Housing & meals$8,924$10,666−$1,742
Personal & travel$6,062$3,542+$2,520
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,533−$1,012−$1,521
Sticker price$19,659$24,757−$5,098
Average grants−$6,982−$9,466+$2,484
You pay$12,677$15,291−$2,614

“+” means Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College 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 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

How much does Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,659 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,677 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,779 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,659.

How much do Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College graduates earn?

Former Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College students earn a median $45,665 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College graduation rate?

26% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 44% return for their second year.

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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: “Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/fond-du-lac-tribal-and-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).