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Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$25,807
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$37,050
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,559
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$51,733
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$37,050
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$37,050
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,770
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,360
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,080
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,597
$30,001–48,00021,083
$48,001–75,00024,079
$75,001–110,00025,113
$110,001+29,940

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
68.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
84.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,551
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,559
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$227.94
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
91.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $52,559 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
68.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,221
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,597
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
12.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
40.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$83,535
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White81%
Hispanic2%
Black1%
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in IA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen CollegeNot reportedNot reported$71,261
Briar Cliff UniversityNot reported47.5%$54,475
Buena Vista UniversityNot reported61.7%$49,156
Central CollegeNot reported66.2%$54,317
Clarke UniversityNot reported56.1%$55,396
Coe CollegeNot reported65.9%$57,125
Cornell CollegeNot reported61.8%$53,460
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Divine Word CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Drake UniversityNot reported74.0%$71,901
Emmaus Bible CollegeNot reported83.0%$42,631
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryNot reported67.5%$40,650

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Mechanical Engineering.$78,118$92,135Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$77,629$76,194Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$74,869$83,343$22,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$66,190$88,910$24,500
Agricultural Business and Management.$62,171$66,647$19,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$43,531$47,382$21,500
Agricultural Production Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural Production Operations.Not reported$42,438Not reported
Agriculture, General.Not reported$53,676Not reported
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other.Not reported$65,543Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.Not reported$56,185Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$56,359Not reported
Journalism.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Plant Sciences.Not reported$56,567Not reported
Agricultural Mechanization.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$36,451Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$92,374Not reported
Computer Systems Analysis.Not reported$78,929Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10