- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MNTown: remoteZIP 56601Founded 1919
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1919
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.bemidjistate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MinnesotaPublic
Bemidji State University
Bemidji State University is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota, with 3,139 undergraduates. It admits 56% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $16,327 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate56%
Retention73%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans38%
$16,327net price / year
56%admission rate
1090average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$58,173median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,827median debt
#881 of 1,704 for earnings#585 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,002 of 1,738 for graduation rate#308 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,789tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,868
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $10,868
- Average net price
- $16,327national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,378
$30,001–48,000$10,315
$48,001–75,000$10,515
$75,001–110,000$17,656
$110,001+$22,240
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 56%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college56%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,887
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,173middle 50%: $41,878–$80,646
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,827
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,646
Median, Bemidji State University$58,173
Lower quarter$41,878
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,139
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 24.0
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,427 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,867
- Endowment, end of year
- $39,810,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White77%
Hispanic4.4%
Black3.5%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races5.6%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.4%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Health professions16%
Psychology9.8%
Education9.4%
Engineering technologies5.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.6%
Natural resources & conservation5.0%
Liberal arts & humanities4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Minnesota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $17,601 | 53% | $55,234 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $16,501 | 48% | $52,551 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | $11,170 | 44% | $64,132 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
| Winona State University Winona, MN | $17,413 | 59% | $63,354 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | $10,989 | 58% | $55,010 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $16,041 | 52% | $48,710 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $15,275 | 55% | $56,849 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ | $16,902 | 44% | $46,839 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 173124. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q816377.