- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- Minot State University
Minot, NDCity: smallZIP 58707Founded 1913
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1913
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.minotstateu.edu
North DakotaPublic
Minot State University
Minot State University is a public university in Minot, North Dakota, with 2,062 undergraduates. It admits 65% of applicants, graduates 45% within six years and costs $11,490 a year after aid.
45%graduate
Admission rate65%
Retention66%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans34%
$11,490net price / year
65%admission rate
1051average SAT
45%graduate in 6 years
$56,245median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,913median debt
#976 of 1,704 for earnings#264 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,208 of 1,738 for graduation rate#451 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
- $19,059tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,192
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $9,192
- Average net price
- $11,490national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,148
$30,001–48,000$7,826
$48,001–75,000$9,228
$75,001–110,000$12,284
$110,001+$15,133
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 65%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1051
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–570
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college65%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college66%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college45%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 45%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 47%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,208
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,245middle 50%: $38,580–$76,923
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,913
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,923
Median, Minot State University$56,245
Lower quarter$38,580
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
- 2,062
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 23.8
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,340 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,367
- Endowment, end of year
- $46,608,012
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic7.2%
Black4.0%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races7.3%
U.S. nonresident11%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown1.8%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions21%
Business & management18%
Education18%
Public administration & social service7.9%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.3%
Liberal arts & humanities4.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | $14,076 | 40% | $55,221 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,748 | 50% | $53,886 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR | $11,772 | 42% | $35,345 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI | $12,211 | 47% | $56,401 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI | $11,233 | 41% | $57,115 |
| Baker College Owosso, MI | $10,115 | 46% | $41,297 |
| Felician University Lodi, NJ | $10,378 | 48% | $64,432 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $10,910 | 40% | $28,947 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200253. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5017530.