Northland Community
and Technical College
Public Community College in Thief River Falls, MN. Six-year graduation rate 56%. Median 10-year earnings $44,425.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $44,425 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. Six-year completion sits at 56%, near the national average for undergraduate institutions. Median debt at graduation is $12,000, a light load against those earnings.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.27 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
56% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. First-year retention is 70% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. Retention and completion are close, which places the gap between entering and finishing almost entirely in year one. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 57% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. A 18:1 ratio is unremarkable; expect a mix of lecture halls and seminars.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 1,382 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $13,776 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. Net price varies modestly by income — $11,348 at $0–30k against $18,536 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. About 61% get grants averaging $4,965, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. 41% of students take federal loans, a middling borrowing rate.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 230 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,348 |
| $30–48k | $10,526 |
| $48–75k | $13,206 |
| $75–110k | $15,823 |
| $110k+ | $18,536 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 573 of these 1,382 students, totalling $3,674,360 — an average of $6,412 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Pennington County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)