Dickinson State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 30,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation 267 (84%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 987
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 43%
From Region 40%
Athletes 431 (47.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 7%
Native American 3%
Black 3%
International 2%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Dickinson State University 230 45% 83% 1% 2% 7% 1% $66,534 34 -0.02 77 96% 4.7%
Computer Science 3 — 100% 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% $85,956 7 -1.14 92 — — — — —
Data Processing 3 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $84,110 22 -0.69 91 — — — — —
Information Science — — — — — — — — $83,627 21 -0.71 91 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,637 43 -0.19 81 — — — — —
Biology 11 — 64% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,820 53 +0.04 78 — — — — —
Agriculture 15 — 33% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $53,884 17 -0.70 55 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,765 55 +0.01 66 — — — — —
Exercise Science 17 — 47% 82% 6% 6% 0% 0% $68,003 77 +0.73 79 93% — — — —
Nursing 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $88,472 41 -0.37 93 90% — — — —
Accounting 18 +1 33% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $77,616 30 -0.61 87 92% 5.2% — — —
Business 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $72,894 52 -0.25 84 — — — — —
Business Administration 46 +11 50% 76% 0% 2% 9% 2% $73,088 52 -0.24 84 95% 4.7% — — —
Finance 7 +5 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,729 30 -0.53 91 100% — — — —
Human Resources Management 6 +6 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,620 8 -1.18 67 91% 6.3% — — —
English 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,973 75 +0.56 62 — — — — —
History 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,618 69 +0.17 65 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 9 — 56% 67% 0% 11% 0% 0% $62,617 81 +0.51 72 100% — — — —
Communication 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,048 54 +0.02 71 — — — — —
Political Science 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,144 30 -0.59 74 — — — — —
Psychology 13 — 23% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $60,513 83 +0.83 69 — — — — —
Social Sciences 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,607 74 +0.34 69 — — — — —
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $56,107 40 -0.45 60 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 21 — 5% 90% 0% 0% 5% 5% $56,938 84 +0.69 62 97% 3.8% — — —
English Education 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,107 62 +0.09 60 100% — — — —
History Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,107 64 +0.10 60 100% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,241 53 -0.15 61 — — — — —
Physical Education 7 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,107 47 -0.20 60 100% — — — —
Social Studies Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,107 64 +0.10 60 100% — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,006 54 +0.14 40 — — — — —
Music Education 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $56,107 89 +1.01 60 100% — — — —
Theater 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,697 76 +0.49 36 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 5 — 40% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $62,197 69 +0.32 71 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,579
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $9,700
Est. In-State Cost $12,391
Est. Out-of-State Cost $12,548
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 36.5% 84 45% 83% 0% 1% 7% 1% $73,967 38 -0.41 85 95% 5.0%
Education 17.8% 41 34% 93% 0% 0% 2% 2% $56,542 70 +0.33 61 99% 3.8%
Health Sciences 10.4% 24 37% 88% 4% 4% 0% 0% $73,973 36 +0.40 85 92% —
Social Sciences 8.7% 20 45% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $61,116 61 +0.51 70 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 7.4% 17 41% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $54,458 25 -0.62 57 96% —
Humanities 5.7% 13 62% 77% 0% 8% 0% 0% $61,133 79 +0.46 70 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 11 64% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,820 45 +0.04 78 — —
Arts 3.0% 7 29% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $51,104 50 +0.61 48 100% —
Computer Science 2.6% 6 100% 33% 17% 33% 0% 0% $85,033 11 -0.91 92 — —
Professional 2.2% 5 40% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $62,197 35 +0.32 71 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,637 24 -0.19 81 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 120 $958K $958K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 42 $120K $120K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 42 $120K $120K $0
Baseball 41 $330K $330K $0
Wrestling 38 $241K $241K $0
Basketball 29 $327K $327K $0
Golf 12 $90K $93K -$3K
Cross Country 8 $31K $31K $0
Other Sports 4 $19K $19K $0
Total 279 $2.2M $2.2M -$3K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Wrestling 34 $276K $276K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 30 $115K $115K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 30 $115K $115K $0
Basketball 24 $247K $247K $0
Softball 23 $303K $303K $0
Volleyball 23 $256K $256K $0
Other Sports 13 $64K $64K $0
Golf 10 $110K $107K $3K
Cross Country 7 $30K $30K $0
Total 152 $1.5M $1.5M $3K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 120 $958K $958K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 72 $236K $236K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 72 $236K $236K $0
Wrestling 72 $518K $518K $0
Basketball 53 $575K $575K $0
Baseball 41 $330K $330K $0
Softball 23 $303K $303K $0
Volleyball 23 $256K $256K $0
Golf 22 $201K $201K $0
Other Sports 17 $84K $84K $0
Cross Country 15 $61K $61K $0
Total 431 $5.3M $5.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 99%
Yield (non-ED) 49%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 99% 99% 99%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional