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Dickinson State University

Dickinson State University is based in the town of Dickinson, ND — a public campus in a small-town setting.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$11,547

family income
under $30k

$11,472

$30–48k

$13,949

$48–75k

$17,160

$75–110k

$17,040

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$14,0922023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Dickinson State University rose from $11,038 (2008) to $14,092 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,038
2009	$9,568
2010	$9,319
2011	$10,230
2012	$10,079
2013	$10,703
2014	$10,991
2015	$11,398
2016	$11,976
2017	$11,697
2018	$10,855
2019	$12,673
2020	$14,557
2021	$15,112
2022	$15,270
2023	$14,092

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$20,5672024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Dickinson State University rose from $13,562 (2009) to $20,567 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$13,562
2010	$12,877
2011	$13,052
2012	$13,608
2013	$13,314
2014	$13,730
2015	$14,650
2016	$14,720
2017	$15,790
2018	$15,506
2019	$15,673
2020	$17,708
2021	$19,807
2022	$20,098
2023	$20,155
2024	$20,567

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,378	$5,688
2001	$2,463	$5,915
2002	$2,798	$6,475
2003	$3,138	$7,404
2004	$3,800	$8,876
2005	$4,154	$9,712
2006	$4,470	$10,560
2007	$4,773	$11,165
2008	$5,084	$11,795
2013	$5,846	$8,198
2014	$6,050	$8,495
2015	$6,172	$8,679
2016	$6,348	$8,918
2017	$6,554	$9,226
2018	$6,768	$9,546
2019	$7,784	$11,044
2020	$8,122	$9,942
2021	$8,122	$9,942
2022	$9,118	$11,218
2023	$9,118	$11,218

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Dickinson State University reports tuition of $9,118 for in-state students and $9,118 for out-of-state students. Check Dickinson State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,090 — Dickinson State University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

50.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Dickinson State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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50.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Dickinson State University rose from 33% (entered 1991) to 50.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	33%
1992 cohort	23.5%
1993 cohort	29.7%
1994 cohort	28%
1995 cohort	35.8%
1996 cohort	22.7%
1997 cohort	25.7%
1998 cohort	23.4%
1999 cohort	30.4%
2000 cohort	33.4%
2001 cohort	37.1%
2002 cohort	36.4%
2003 cohort	31.3%
2004 cohort	41.6%
2005 cohort	33.4%
2006 cohort	37.8%
2007 cohort	39.1%
2008 cohort	33.4%
2009 cohort	32.3%
2010 cohort	33.9%
2011 cohort	31.6%
2012 cohort	34.4%
2013 cohort	41.1%
2014 cohort	36.3%
2015 cohort	36.4%
2016 cohort	44.4%
2017 cohort	43.4%
2018 cohort	50.6%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,613	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,622	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$11,622	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,000	$3,034
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,801	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,713	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,235	$4,869
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,753	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,650	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,959	$4,620
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,650
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,958	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,143	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,000	$5,886
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,375	$7,351
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,275	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$18,750	$5,694
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$17,500	$6,126
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,050	$6,913
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,500	$7,698
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,700	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,442	$6,550

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$48,628

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$50,628

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$50,720

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Dickinson State University admitted 502 of 1,356 applicants in Fall 2024. The 37% rate describes that application pool.

37%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $9,118 in-state tuition · 2023–24 1,090 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Dickinson State University received 1,356 applications and admitted 502 (37%), with 260 enrolling.

Dickinson State University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Dickinson State University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Acceptance rate

37%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Dickinson State University declined from 96.5% to 37%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2010 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2004	98.5%
Fall 2005	98.6%
Fall 2010	96.5%
Fall 2011	66.4%
Fall 2012	66.5%
Fall 2013	48.7%
Fall 2014	61%
Fall 2015	93.1%
Fall 2016	91.7%
Fall 2017	99%
Fall 2018	100%
Fall 2019	99.7%
Fall 2020	98.6%
Fall 2021	99.4%
Fall 2022	72%
Fall 2023	60.1%
Fall 2024	37%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2004–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

875–1130Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	717	1166
Fall 2010	790	1090
Fall 2011	860	1140
Fall 2012	790	1035
Fall 2013	830	1038
Fall 2014	653	1117
Fall 2015	830	1080
Fall 2016	850	1200
Fall 2017	873	1065
Fall 2018	935	1013
Fall 2019	990	1150
Fall 2020	920	1082
Fall 2021	923	1063
Fall 2022	875	1130

IPEDS Fall 2004–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–21Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	16	26
Fall 2005	17	22
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	16	27
Fall 2012	18	22
Fall 2013	18	23
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	18	31
Fall 2017	18	23
Fall 2018	18	23
Fall 2019	18	23
Fall 2020	17	22
Fall 2021	16	22
Fall 2022	16	21

IPEDS Fall 2004–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,090Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Dickinson State University fell from 2,326 (Fall 2002) to 1,090 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,326
Fall 2003	2,461
Fall 2004	2,479
Fall 2005	2,494
Fall 2006	2,572
Fall 2007	2,670
Fall 2008	2,730
Fall 2009	2,767
Fall 2010	2,343
Fall 2011	1,993
Fall 2012	1,549
Fall 2013	1,257
Fall 2014	1,231
Fall 2015	1,134
Fall 2016	1,153
Fall 2017	1,153
Fall 2018	1,114
Fall 2019	1,129
Fall 2020	1,171
Fall 2021	1,166
Fall 2022	1,148
Fall 2023	1,108
Fall 2024	1,090

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

67%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Dickinson State University rose from 59% (Fall 2003) to 67% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	59%
Fall 2004 cohort	69%
Fall 2005 cohort	62%
Fall 2006 cohort	65%
Fall 2007 cohort	66%
Fall 2008 cohort	55%
Fall 2009 cohort	57%
Fall 2010 cohort	56%
Fall 2011 cohort	54%
Fall 2012 cohort	55%
Fall 2013 cohort	57%
Fall 2014 cohort	57%
Fall 2015 cohort	54%
Fall 2016 cohort	64%
Fall 2017 cohort	71%
Fall 2018 cohort	68%
Fall 2019 cohort	63%
Fall 2020 cohort	65%
Fall 2021 cohort	57%
Fall 2022 cohort	60%
Fall 2023 cohort	67%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Dickinson State University

21.5% of Dickinson State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Dickinson State University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 1,090 undergraduates live off campus, and 67.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Dickinson State University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 37%. Review Dickinson State University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Dickinson State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Dickinson State University37%

North Dakota median76.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Dickinson State University$9,118

North Dakota median$10,951

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Dickinson State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Dickinson State University$50,720

North Dakota median$52,725

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Dickinson State University, North Dakota and national reference values
Metric & basis	Dickinson State University	North Dakota median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	37%	76.1%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$9,118	$10,951	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$50,720	$52,725	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Dickinson State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Dickinson State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$81,904
Finance and Financial Management Services	$76,040
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$67,169
Accounting and Related Services	$66,147
Human Resources Management and Services	$64,488
Agriculture, General	$52,529
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$42,639

These 7 fields listed for Dickinson State University measure earnings after completion. The $50,720 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Dickinson State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Dickinson State University report?

Dickinson State University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 37% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Dickinson State University's acceptance rate?

37% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 502 admitted from 1,356 applicants.

How much does Dickinson State University cost?

In-state tuition is $9,118; out-of-state students pay $9,118. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Dickinson State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $50,720. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in North Dakota

University of Jamestown — 88.1% admitted
University of Mary — 75.3% admitted
Mayville State University
Minot State University — 64.6% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.