Overview
- The college announced plans this week to wind down the Detroit Lakes campus and keep the site open through at least summer 2028 while it completes the transition.
- M State leaders cited sustained low enrollment and an aging, underused facility as the primary reasons that operating the Detroit Lakes campus is no longer financially justifiable.
- Programs offered at Detroit Lakes will continue at M State’s Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena campuses plus through online courses, and officials said students will be supported to finish their degrees with minimal disruption.
- The closure plan will be the subject of a public meeting on Nov. 5 and still requires approval from the Minnesota State Board of Trustees before it becomes final.
- College officials framed the move as part of a broader effort to protect M State’s overall finances and capacity to serve students statewide while details about the future of the Detroit Lakes property remain unresolved.