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Minot State University is a public regional university located in Minot, North Dakota. Minot State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Minot State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,458 10 years after enrolling, 7th in North Dakota, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Minot State University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Minot State University is ranked 5th in North Dakota.
Minot State University’s median net annual cost of $12,205 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Minot State University sorted by number of graduates - Social Work, Registered Nursing, Education, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,205
Average years to graduate
4.7
Accounting
Rank: #325
Economic score: 2.96
Finance
Rank: #209
Economic score: 3.02
Marketing
Rank: #218
Economic score: 3.83
Special Education
Rank: #71
Economic score: 5.1
International Business
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.19
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #223
Economic score: 14.5
Health & Fitness
Rank: #369
Economic score: 17.68
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 3 graduate programs at Minot State University - Communication disorder sciences, Information Systems Mgmt., Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Minot State University is 5% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Minot State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Minot State University graduates within 4.9 years.
Minot State University is in the bottom 10% 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.
Minot State University’s economic mobility score of 9.67 is calculated by adjusting the 4.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. Minot State University’s EMS of 9.67 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 Minot State University pays $12,205 a year, $7,775 less than the $19,980 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 $12,205
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Minot State University, 90% 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 $12,205 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,119. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,932
Pell grants
$4,083
State grants
$2,161
Institutional grants
$2,447
Minot State University offers 12 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Minot State University offers 6 programs, 3 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
Hybrid programs
14
Percentage of programs online
23%
Minot State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 551 applicants, of which 487 were admitted and 374 enrolled. Minot State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
44%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%