- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- Dickinson State University
Dickinson, NDTown: remoteZIP 58601Founded 1918
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1918
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.dickinsonstate.edu
North DakotaPublic
Dickinson State University
Dickinson State University is a public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, with 1,090 undergraduates. It admits 37% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $14,076 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate37%
Retention67%
4-year graduation21%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans34%
$14,076net price / year
37%admission rate
—average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$55,221median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,125median debt
#1,015 of 1,704 for earnings#438 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,342 of 1,738 for graduation rate#136 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
- $21,845tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,418
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $11,608
- Average net price
- $14,076national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,038
$30,001–48,000$10,622
$48,001–75,000$11,956
$75,001–110,000$14,870
$110,001+$17,109
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 37%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college37%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,014
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,221middle 50%: $36,394–$80,664
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,125
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,664
Median, Dickinson State University$55,221
Lower quarter$36,394
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
- 1,090
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 23.5
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 50%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,146 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,350
- Endowment, end of year
- $21,961,463
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White77%
Hispanic6.5%
Black2.8%
Asian1.4%
Two or more races6.7%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown1.5%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management33%
Education13%
Parks, recreation & fitness12%
Health professions9.4%
Agriculture7.1%
Psychology3.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.2%
Liberal arts & humanities2.9%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,748 | 50% | $53,886 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND | $11,490 | 45% | $56,245 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $15,636 | 66% | $65,925 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | $18,131 | 61% | $67,456 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID | $13,632 | 39% | $52,487 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT | $14,686 | 39% | $52,907 |
| Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA | $12,898 | 41% | $48,171 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA | $13,598 | 38% | $73,113 |
| Nevada State University Henderson, NV | $14,262 | 36% | $58,648 |
| Talladega College Talladega, AL | $13,528 | 44% | $38,238 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200059. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5273748.