Crown College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Crown College charges a net price of $26,672/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $106,688. Median earnings ten years after entry are $48,057, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Crown College does not clear its cost — it ranks #52 of 68 Minnesota colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $26,672/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $106,688 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,057 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$303/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $22,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$112,748 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Crown College's own numbers. Net price $26,672 × 4 years = $106,688 total. Median earnings $48,057 fall $303 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $106,688 bill in about 10.7 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Crown College students graduate with?
A median $22,500 in federal loans among completers, or 47% of the $48,057 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Crown College students graduate?
45% finish their degree — 55% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $106,688 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $237,084 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Crown College expensive compared with other Minnesota colleges?
Its $26,672 net price runs $9,852 above the $16,821 median across the 68 Minnesota colleges we profile, or $39,406 more across the full degree.