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Dickinson State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Dickinson, ND
Population 30,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,108
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 77%
Mixed 7%
Hispanic 5%
Black 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 2%
International 2%
From State 43%
From Region 40%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 36%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19%
Education 18%
Health Sciences 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Arts 1%
Computer Science 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $9,118
Est. Cost of Attendance $11,795
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

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
Dickinson State University 233 46% / 54% 2% $56,138 98%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $77,808 91
Data Processing 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,162 87
Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,211 87
Agriculture 13 38% / 62% 0% $51,478 59 100%
Biology 9 67% / 33% 0% $55,136 66
Environmental Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,995 58
Exercise Science 17 53% / 47% 0% $60,523 76 93%
Nursing 16 19% / 81% 19% $74,011 89 100%
Accounting 19 53% / 47% 0% $53,656 64 97%
Business 9 56% / 44% 0% $59,320 74
Business Administration 45 +3 62% / 38% 2% $56,301 69 98%
Finance 6 +12 67% / 33% 0% $74,519 89 100%
Human Resources Management 4 +7 50% / 50% 0% $63,198 79 100%
Criminal Justice 6 50% / 50% 0% $53,200 63
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,690 43
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,948 53
Interdisciplinary Studies 19 47% / 53% 0% $53,334 63 100%
Political Science 5 60% / 40% 20% $55,858 68
Psychology 10 20% / 80% 0% $49,476 54
Social Sciences $49,099 53
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,935 55 100%
Elementary Education 30 7% / 93% 0% $50,675 57 97%
English Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $49,935 55 100%
History Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,935 55 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education $51,070 58
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,935 55 100%
Social Studies Education 4 100% / 0% 0% $49,935 55 100%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,868 26
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,935 55 100%