Dordt University

Dordt University is a private nonprofit college in Sioux Center, IA. Its average net price is $25,944 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$27,498
$30,001 to $48,000$23,796
$48,001 to $75,000$23,449
$75,001 to $110,000$24,438
$110,001 and up$30,170
$38,040Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$38,040Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,944Average Net Price
$12,010Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,040Books and Supplies
$3,500Other Expenses
23.8%Students on Pell Grants
40.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

68.5%Acceptance Rate
540 to 670SAT Reading, Middle Half
530 to 660SAT Math, Middle Half
21 to 29ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$54,751
8 years after entry$57,485
10 years after entry$57,576
72.5%Graduation Rate
84.7%Retention Rate
$19,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Sioux Center, IALocation
Remote townSetting
1,597Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agricultural Business$54,084 National median for this major n=4,648Not published
Agricultural Mechanization$61,865 National median for this major n=298Not published
Agricultural Production Operations$40,871 National median for this major n=581Not published
Agriculture, General$43,778 National median for this major n=2,007Not published
Animal Sciences$37,766 National median for this major n=6,365Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Architecture$55,143 National median for this major n=3,112Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$70,896 National median for this major n=5,750Not published
Biotechnology$49,893 National median for this major n=883Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$46,606 National median for this major n=346Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemical Engineering$80,826 National median for this major n=8,603Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$72,789 National median for this major n=15,339Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Community Organization and Advocacy$45,679 National median for this major n=2,262Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Systems Analysis$65,104 National median for this major n=1,196Not published
Construction Management$75,379 National median for this major n=3,543Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Education, Other$40,204 National median for this major n=1,831Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
Engineering Science$72,248 National median for this major n=427Not published
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$66,818 National median for this major n=1,948Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$43,384 National median for this major n=1,509Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not 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
International Agriculture$41,655 National median for this major n=64Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Literature$35,235 National median for this major n=380Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Computer Science$76,818 National median for this major n=704Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,194 National median for this major n=34,876Not published
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$29,880 National median for this major n=416Not 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
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Plant Sciences$44,457 National median for this major n=1,948Not 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
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Statistics$68,688 National median for this major n=3,096Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$40,636 Small program - rough guide n=39$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=53
Teaching Assistants/AidesNot publishedNot published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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