Bemidji State University
Bemidji State University (BSU) is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. Founded as a preparatory institution for teachers in 1919, it provides higher education to north-central Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 56%
- Average net price: $14,859
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,491
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- Graduation rate (200%): 47%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,755
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,433
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,469
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bemidji, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bemidji State University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (131 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,436 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,254
- Business Administration and Management (103 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,086 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,125
- Psychology (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,116 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,102
- Elementary Education and Teaching (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,719 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,132
- Accounting (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,153 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,000
- Social Work (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,345 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Engineering Technologies (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,868 4 years after graduation
- Criminal Justice (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,519 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,375
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,357 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Biology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,548 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,696
Degree mix: Business 41%, Computer Science 2%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 15%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Bemidji State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,073 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,073
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,207
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,201
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,857
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,940
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,237
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,237
- Books and supplies: $890
- On-campus room and board: $10,462
- Off-campus room and board: $10,462
- Off-campus with family: $3,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,744
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $4,012
- Average federal loan: $6,640
- Median debt at graduation: $19,750
Admissions
Bemidji State University admits 56% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,812
- Admitted: 2,134
- Enrolled: 516
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,491
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 80%
- Part-time undergraduates: 27%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduate students: 189
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 75%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $108,715
- Associate professor salary: $88,719
- Assistant professor salary: $78,176
- On-campus housing capacity: 876
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bemidji State University acceptance rate? Bemidji State University admits 56% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bemidji State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,073 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,859.
What majors does Bemidji State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Bemidji State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,755 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bemidji State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bemidji State University official site: https://www.bemidjistate.edu.