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Bemidji State University is a public regional university located in Bemidji, Minnesota. Bemidji State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bemidji State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,619 10 years after enrolling, 27th in Minnesota, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bemidji State University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Bemidji State University is ranked 24th in Minnesota.
Bemidji State University’s median net annual cost of $16,033 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bemidji State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Education, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,033
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer Science
Rank: #149
Economic score: 1.83
Industrial Engr. Tech
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.25
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #78
Economic score: 4
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #4
Economic score: 4.02
Social Work
Rank: #93
Economic score: 4.83
Biology
Rank: #350
Economic score: 7.29
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #160
Economic score: 7.32
Health & Fitness
Rank: #304
Economic score: 10.25
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #430
Economic score: 12.46
Wildlife science Mgmt.
Rank: #28
Economic score: 25.28
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Bemidji State University - Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 52% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bemidji State University is 12% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bemidji State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bemidji State University graduates within 4.6 years.
Bemidji State University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bemidji State University’s economic mobility score of 9.15 is calculated by adjusting the 5.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bemidji State University’s EMS of 9.15 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Bemidji State University pays $16,033 a year, $5,853 less than the $21,886 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,033
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bemidji State University, 78% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,033 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,414. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,169
Pell grants
$4,059
State grants
$3,076
Institutional grants
$3,248
Bemidji State University offers 12 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Bemidji State University offers 6 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Percentage of programs online
25%
Bemidji State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,571 applicants, of which 1,927 were admitted and 538 enrolled. Bemidji State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
78%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%