Bismarck State College

Bismarck State College is a public college in Bismarck, ND. Its average net price is $9,531 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$6,024
$30,001 to $48,000$5,919
$48,001 to $75,000$7,215
$75,001 to $110,000$9,961
$110,001 and up$13,563
$6,037Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$8,246Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$9,531Average Net Price
$8,770Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,300Books and Supplies
$3,000Other Expenses
18.8%Students on Pell Grants
20.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$53,220
8 years after entry$57,952
10 years after entry$57,900
43.9%Graduation Rate
76.8%Retention Rate
$11,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Bismarck, NDLocation
Small citySetting
2,839Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations$113,408 Small program - rough guide n=57$12,408 Small program - rough guide n=48
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published

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