- The Inkwell
- South Dakota
- Northern State University
Aberdeen, SDTown: remoteZIP 57401Founded 1901
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1901
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- northern.edu
South DakotaPublic
Northern State University
Northern State University is a public university in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with 1,273 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $15,279 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention77%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share14%
Federal loans20%
$15,279net price / year
93%admission rate
1089average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$51,006median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#1,217 of 1,704 for earnings#520 of 1,739 for lowest net price#951 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,292 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
- $22,410tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,824
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $12,057
- Average net price
- $15,279national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,929
$30,001–48,000$11,740
$48,001–75,000$13,310
$75,001–110,000$16,293
$110,001+$17,316
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1089
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college14%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,103
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,006middle 50%: $35,525–$68,986
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,986
Median, Northern State University$51,006
Lower quarter$35,525
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
- 1,273
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 14%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 94%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,949 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,584
- Endowment, end of year
- $56,148,289
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic5.5%
Black3.5%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown0.5%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education21%
Business & management21%
Biological & biomedical sciences18%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Psychology7.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.5%
Visual & performing arts2.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness2.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | $19,252 | 42% | $49,283 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $20,139 | 62% | $58,802 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $15,275 | 55% | $56,849 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $16,041 | 52% | $48,710 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
| Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV | $14,599 | 55% | $49,370 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 219259. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2001088.