Dickinson State University

Dickinson State University is a public college in Dickinson, ND. Its average net price is $14,076 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$12,038
$30,001 to $48,000$10,622
$48,001 to $75,000$11,956
$75,001 to $110,000$14,870
$110,001 and up$17,109
$9,418Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$11,608Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$14,076Average Net Price
$8,822Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$3,874Other Expenses
25.1%Students on Pell Grants
33.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

37.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$49,014
8 years after entry$55,309
10 years after entry$55,221
40.4%Graduation Rate
67.4%Retention Rate
$15,125Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Dickinson, NDLocation
Remote townSetting
1,090Undergraduate 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
Accounting$53,119 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Agriculture, General$43,778 National median for this major n=2,007Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,230 Small program - rough guide n=51$26,208 Small program - rough guide n=45
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Data Processing$56,601 National median for this major n=156Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$47,042 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published

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