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Bemidji State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Bemidji, MN
Population 45,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,120
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 78%
Native American 5%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 4%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
From State 86%
From Region 8%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 24%
Health Sciences 19%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Professional 5%
Arts 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Computer Science 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $10,237
Est. Cost of Attendance $13,243
10-Year ROI $174,000
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 960 – 1130
SAT Math Range 450 – 580
SAT RW Range 470 – 590
ACT Range 18 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Bemidji State University 851 37% / 63% 1% $58,999 96%
Computer Science 11 91% / 9% 18% $88,278 96 91%
Information Science/Studies +1 $72,693 89
Chemistry 8 75% / 25% 0% $60,691 78
Mathematics 10 +1 50% / 50% 0% $61,475 79
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 11 +3 100% / 0% 0% $54,285 67 100%
Biology 29 31% / 69% 0% $58,785 75 98%
Environmental Studies 14 43% / 57% 0% $48,021 54 100%
Wildlife Management 24 +1 58% / 42% 0% $48,059 54 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,626 86
Community Health 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $57,337 73
Exercise Science 30 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,167 49 95%
Nursing 131 8% / 92% 2% $79,411 93 94%
Accounting 52 +2 35% / 65% 0% $65,245 83 96%
Business Administration 103 +1 48% / 52% 2% $58,292 74 95%
E-Commerce 20 +1 35% / 65% 0% $58,292 74 95%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,685 83
Engineering Management 5 80% / 20% 0% $64,881 83
Project Management 17 +1 88% / 12% 0% $58,292 74 95%
Sports Management 9 78% / 22% 11% $46,167 49 95%
Communication 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $47,899 53 100%
Creative Writing 5 20% / 80% 0% $36,034 20 89%
Criminal Justice 33 +3 42% / 58% 0% $61,873 79 95%
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $41,450 35
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,573 70
History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,390 55
Interdisciplinary Studies 9 33% / 67% 0% $49,752 58
Mass Communication 8 88% / 12% 0% $47,899 53 100%
Native American Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,615 58
Political Science 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $55,483 70
Psychology 81 +6 17% / 83% 0% $51,767 62 96%
Social Sciences $48,732 56
Social Work 38 +1 8% / 92% 0% $51,542 62 96%
Sociology 11 36% / 64% 0% $48,982 56
Spanish 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,872 58
Elementary Education 78 17% / 83% 0% $43,816 42 94%
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,268 54 100%
General Education 11 9% / 91% 18% $41,922 36 96%
Health Teacher Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,268 54 100%
Physical Education 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $48,268 54 100%
Science Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $48,268 54 100%
Social Studies Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $48,268 54 100%
Art $35,014 17
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,524 29
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,268 54 100%
Studio Art 3 33% / 67% 0% $35,047 17
Visual Communication Design 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $34,819 17 100%
Engineering Technologies 34 94% / 6% 0% $80,665 94 96%
Industrial Technology 10 90% / 10% 0% $79,984 93 97%