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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Cloquet, Minnesota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·fdltcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
—
Total enrollment
1,789
peer median 785
Avg net price
$12,677
+$3.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
26%
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%15 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
40%14 of 35
Subsidized loan, no Pell
63%5 of 8
No Federal Aid
33%9 of 27

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 52 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
4
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing4 · 7.7%
  • No Data48 · 92.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
48

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.

4
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+21.6%
$44,377 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.6%
$44,363 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+72.8%
$63,056 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.1%
$71,548 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$19,430 debt · $71,548 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$11,221 debt · $44,363 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
20%
$12,713 debt · $63,056 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1997Next review Aug 2036

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2020Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,779
$30–48k$12,319
$48–75k$12,218
$75–110k$18,523
$110k+$19,659

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

Avg net price
$12,677
+$3,503vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $9,175
Federal loans
10.9%
In-state tuition
$6,006
Out-of-state
$6,006

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 455 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
455
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,164,274 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
472 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$777K
235 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
237 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 307 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
307
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.1%
2017
21.7%
2018
16.3%
2019
3.5%
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 Fdltcc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

142 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7452.1%
02Security/Protective
2215.5%
03Health Professions
149.9%
04Public Admin
85.6%
05Natural Resources
74.9%
06Family/Consumer Sci
74.9%
07Communication
32.1%
08Visual/Performing Arts
32.1%
09Business
32.1%
10Construction Trades
10.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,789
12-mo unduplicated
2,227
Undergraduate
2,227
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%867
Women
61%1,360

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
25.7%
Two or more
10.2%
Hispanic
5.8%
Black
5.4%
Unknown
0.7%
Asian
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
11
11 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$133K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
—
Recruiting expense
$0
—
Head-coach salaries
$13K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
11 M · —
$58K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.57
1 offenses · 1,749 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.57Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs00
Liquor03

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
25

Fdltcc vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Fdltcc selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectFond du Lac Tribal and Community College
26%—1,789$12,677Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Red Lake Nation College
——338$5,672Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Leech Lake Tribal College
——209$13,115Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Oglala Lakota College
9%—1,188$1,895Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Sinte Gleska University
50%—592$12,768Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Haskell Indian Nations University
—90.4%978$3,134Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median26%90.4%785$9,175

Institutions like Fdltcc

Explore the federal data for institutions in Fdltcc's comparison group.

IPEDS

Fdltcc Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research
Phone
218-879-0743
Address
2101 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720

Inform planning, performance review/evaluation, and decision making while supporting a culturally diverse environment.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • James Eisenhauer
    Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fdltcc.

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

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College?

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,789 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College?

The average net price at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is $12,677 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College located?

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is located in Cloquet, Minnesota 55720-2342.

Who runs Institutional Research at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College?

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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