Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $6,037 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $8,246 |
| Average cost of attendance | $16,017 |
| Books and supplies | $1,300 |
| Room and board, on campus | $8,770 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $9,531 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $6,024 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $13,563 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- Data unavailable
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,839
- Graduate enrollment
- Data unavailable
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 19%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 13 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 44% |
| Completion within normal time | Data unavailable |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 77% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $11,000 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $125 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $12,500 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 78% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at Bismarck State College
69 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Undergraduate certificate (31)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation CIP 49.01 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online | 14 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online | 3 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services CIP 52.04 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Carpenters CIP 46.02 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Software and Media Applications CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online | 70 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Design and Applied Arts CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online | 33 | $69,717 | $6,406 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.03 · Some credentials fully online | 22 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.04 · Some credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.11 · Some credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.05 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians CIP 47.03 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Human Services, General CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.06 · Some credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Insurance CIP 52.17 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.09 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician CIP 15.14 · All credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online | 45 | $69,228 | $12,000 |
| Precision Metal Working CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online | 18 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.07 · Some credentials fully online | 2 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · Some credentials fully online | 25 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online | 18 | $49,503 | Suppressed for privacy |
Associate's degree (35)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online | 41 | $50,120 | $12,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online | 14 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services CIP 52.04 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Carpenters CIP 46.02 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Software and Media Applications CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications CIP 11.09 · Some credentials fully online | 42 | $52,967 | $19,178 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Design and Applied Arts CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online | 15 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online | 8 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.03 · Some credentials fully online | 82 | $87,388 | $15,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.04 · Some credentials fully online | 27 | $99,056 | $12,000 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.11 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.05 · Some credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians CIP 47.03 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Human Services, General CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.06 · Some credentials fully online | 23 | $101,448 | $12,000 |
| Information Science/Studies CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Insurance CIP 52.17 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Legal Support Services CIP 22.03 · Some credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online | 316 | $37,269 | $12,000 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.09 · Some credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · Some credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician CIP 15.14 · All credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Precision Metal Working CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online | 43 | $74,565 | $17,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CIP 16.09 · Some credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Bachelor's degree (3)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online | 51 | $113,408 | $12,408 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Finance and Financial Management Services CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online | 2 | Data unavailable | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 200022, OPEID 002988. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.