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Minot State University

Minot, ND · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,703
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,702
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
45.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,759
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
$19,339
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,702
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,702
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,534
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,534
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,492
$30,001–48,00010,388
$48,001–75,00011,359
$75,001–110,00013,674
$110,001+15,632

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
45.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
47.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
66.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,214
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,759
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,609
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$207.89
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
71.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,759 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
64.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,051
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,062
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
24.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
36.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$51,787
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White65%
Hispanic7%
Black4%
Asian1%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international11%

Other Four-year institutions in ND

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bismarck State College$10,27047.2%$54,277
Dickinson State University$14,09250.6%$50,720
Mayville State University$11,45640.6%$47,828
North Dakota State University-Main Campus$15,54363.9%$62,203
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College$9,9717.3%Not reported
Rasmussen University-North DakotaNot reported28.6%$39,080
Sitting Bull College$4,60521.6%$28,488
Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolNot reported46.0%$35,604
Turtle Mountain CollegeNot reported43.4%$32,079
United Tribes Technical CollegeNot reported21.3%$25,292
University of JamestownNot reported49.0%$56,621
University of MaryNot reported66.6%$60,909

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$80,533$88,910$27,111
Finance and Financial Management Services.$69,738$83,343Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$67,554$55,378$26,343
Accounting and Related Services.$66,707$76,194Not reported
Marketing.$61,964$69,303$21,129
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$60,988$68,257$23,250
Psychology, General.$60,575$50,706$23,962
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$59,429$67,030Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$56,872$103,485Not reported
Social Work.$51,931$51,790$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$50,105$51,389$28,324
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$48,885$53,072$29,147
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,941$47,382$25,823
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$44,239$54,562Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reported$65,824Not reported
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other.Not reported$47,916Not reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.Not reported$55,384Not reported

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