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Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·crown.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,846
peer median 1,622
Avg net price
$26,672
+$2.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,261
2,261 candidates competed
Admitted
515
22.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
196
38.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
45%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

9.4pp gap
Pell recipients
51%32 of 63
Non-Pell (all)
42%37 of 89
Subsidized loan, no Pell
47%36 of 76
No Federal Aid
8%1 of 13

Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 51 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
51
Passing
12
23.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.0%
+1.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

51programs
  • Passing12 · 23.5%
  • No Data38 · 74.5%
  • Failing1 · 2.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
7
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
-6.0%
$32,718 vs $34,808
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+5.8%
$36,826 vs $34,808
Religion/Religious Studies
Master's Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
+8.3%
$59,184 vs $54,638
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+10.1%
$66,154 vs $60,112
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+10.5%
$53,778 vs $48,653
Religious Education
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+16.5%
$51,900 vs $44,535
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+34.5%
$46,800 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+37.8%
$47,956 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
79%
$25,949 debt · $32,718 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
71%
$38,265 debt · $53,778 earn
Religious Education
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
68%
$25,000 debt · $36,826 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
65%
$39,125 debt · $60,077 earn
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
58%
$27,000 debt · $46,800 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
49%
$23,500 debt · $47,956 earn
Religious Education
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
49%
$25,150 debt · $51,900 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
48%
$27,000 debt · $56,895 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1980Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1950Next review Dec 2012

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. May 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,270
$30–48k$21,318
$48–75k$22,499
$75–110k$27,777
$110k+$30,874

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,672
+$2,026vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $24,647
Federal loans
38.8%
In-state tuition
$31,410
Out-of-state
$31,410

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 433 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
433
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,291,263 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
1,116 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
439 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
455 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.7M
174 loan awards
Parent PLUS$706K
46 loan awards
Grad PLUS$14K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 409 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
409
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
8.8%
2018
4.7%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Crown College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

306 total completions
01Psychology
8327.1%
02Theology
6621.6%
03Business
4414.4%
04Liberal Arts
309.8%
05Philosophy/Religion
216.9%
06Parks/Recreation
185.9%
07Communication
134.2%
08Health Professions
113.6%
09Security/Protective
103.3%
10Education
103.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,846
12-mo unduplicated
2,115
Undergraduate
1,705
Graduate
410

Gender split

Men
47%991
Women
53%1,124

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.3%
Hispanic
9.7%
Black
8.3%
Non-resident
4.9%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
3.3%
Unknown
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
290
197 M · 93 W
Women athletes
32.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$14K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
59 M · 51 W
$121K
Football
89 M ·
$483K
Soccer
28 M · 24 W
$219K
Baseball
43 M ·
$334K
Basketball
24 M · 13 W
$298K
Volleyball
· 19 W
$117K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,727 students

3-year trend

0.682 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    • Main Building1 fire
      Heating equipmentDamage $0-$99

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    31

    Crown College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Crown College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCrown College
    45%1,846$26,672Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    40%88.6%1,757$23,386Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    66%80.4%1,705$25,907Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    54%78.8%1,538$32,165Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    62%82.9%1,450$21,383Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    48%86.6%1,462$22,519Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median51%82.9%1,622$24,647

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    Frequently asked questions about Crown College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Crown College.

    What is the graduation rate at Crown College?

    Crown College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Crown College?

    Crown College reports a total enrollment of 1,846 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Crown College?

    The average net price at Crown College is $26,672 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Crown College?

    Crown College's yield rate is 38.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Crown College located?

    Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota 55375-9001.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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