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University of Jamestown is a private regional university located in Jamestown, North Dakota. University of Jamestown is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Jamestown is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,050 10 years after enrolling, 5th in North Dakota, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Jamestown bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
University of Jamestown’s median net annual cost of $19,603 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 4 programs at University of Jamestown sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education (subject specific), Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,603
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Jamestown is 3% higher than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Jamestown, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Jamestown graduates within 4.5 years.
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.
University of Jamestown’s economic mobility score of 6.76 is calculated by adjusting the 6.76 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Jamestown’s EMS of 6.76 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Jamestown pays $19,603 a year, $16,711 less than the $36,314 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 $19,603
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Jamestown, 100% 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 $19,603 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,471. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,346
Pell grants
$4,836
State grants
$2,544
Institutional grants
$13,277
University of Jamestown's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,264 applicants, of which 958 were admitted and 325 enrolled. University of Jamestown has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%