Public · Cloquet, Minnesota

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public institution in Cloquet, Minnesota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$12,677
Avg net price / yr
$45,665
10-yr median earnings
23.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 37%
former-student earnings, US
23.2%
150%-time completion
+23%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe Carnegie: Tribal
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Tribal Colleges and Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
43/100
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C+
$45,665
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,677
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
23.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,181
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
57.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
43.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$45,665

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$12,677

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

23.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 23.2%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College vs peers

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College pos… Carnegie Classification: Tribal Tribal COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $35K $72K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $29K Avg Net Price ($) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (you are here): $46K earn · $13K net · 23% grad You are here - Fond du Lac Tribal University of Minnesota-Rochester: $69K earn · $14K net · 57% grad University of Minn… Pine Technical & Community College: $41K earn · $13K net · 38% grad Pine Technical & C… Northwest Technical College: $43K earn · $11K net · 50% grad Northwest Technica… University of Minnesota-Morris: $51K earn · $9K net · 62% grad University of Minn… University of Wisconsin-Superior: $50K earn · $12K net · 43% grad University of Wisc… Lake Superior College: $46K earn · $15K net · 40% grad The College of Saint Scholastica: $66K earn · $28K net · 66% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$45,665 Top 37% higher than 63% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $45,665 #1911 of 5103 63rd
Average net price $12,677 #1642 of 5020 67th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 23.2% #4579 of 4858 6th
Undergraduate enrollment 557 #2754 of 5462 50th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

557
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
23.2%
150%-time completion
$45,665
10-yr median earnings
43.8%
First-year retention

How Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranks in Minnesota

State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $45,665 #48 of 96 50th
Average net price $12,677 #21 of 82 74th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 23.2% #75 of 80 6th
Undergraduate enrollment 557 #65 of 85 24th

Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science$79,652-
2Saint Johns University$76,786$25,672
3Carleton College$75,525$25,407
4University of St Thomas$73,739$29,155
5University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$69,020$16,778
6University of Minnesota-Rochester$69,020$13,744
7The College of Saint Scholastica$65,934$27,846
8Gustavus Adolphus College$65,607$22,900
9St Olaf College$65,543$23,874
10Metropolitan State University$64,705$16,863
11Macalester College$63,878$32,149
12Bethel University$63,764$28,556
48Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeThis school$45,665$12,677

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $6,006
Out-of-State Tuition $6,006
Average Net Price $12,677
16.2%
Pell Grant Rate
10.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,181
Median Debt
$150/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,337 to $11,943 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +9.0%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$9,337
Highest year
$11,943
Most recent (2023)
$10,704
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,8222014: $11,9432015: $9,3372016: $10,3722017: $9,5412018: $9,7822019: $9,3992020: $10,1902021: $11,5812022: $10,7652023: $10,704
2013 · $9,8222023 · $10,704

Over the same years, enrollment went -54.1% (996 → 457 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

50.0%
Female
39.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

43.8%
Retention Rate
$37,251
Median Earnings (6yr)
50.7%
Earning Over $25K
57.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 23.2%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 43.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $37,251
Median earnings 10 years after entry $45,665
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 50.7%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 57.8%
Median federal student debt At completion $14,181
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $150/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 4 122 $55,836 $71,548 $13,842
Certificate 1 0 - - -

Top programs at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 27 $71,548 $21,025
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's 33 $63,056 $9,500
Human Services, General Associate's 9 $44,377 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 53 $44,363 $11,000
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 0 - -

Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College?
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public institution in Cloquet, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 557 students.
How much do Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,665 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,251.
How much does Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College cost?
The average net price at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is $12,677. In-state tuition is $6,006 and out-of-state tuition is $6,006. Median student debt at graduation is $14,181.
What is the graduation rate at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College?
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has a 23.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 43.8%.
Is Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is $14,181, while former students earn a median of $45,665 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 57.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $150.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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