Dickinson State University
Dickinson State University (DSU) is a public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the North Dakota University System. It was founded in 1918 as Dickinson State Normal School and granted full university status in 1987.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 37%
- Average net price: $14,698
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,683
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,720
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,628
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,628
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dickinson, ND
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Dickinson State University include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Multi-.
- Business Administration and Management (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,169 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,811 1 year after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Multi- (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,639 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,147 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,856
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (17 bachelor's)
- Nursing (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,904 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Agriculture (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,529 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (10 bachelor's)
- Biology (9 bachelor's)
- Business (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,169 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
Degree mix: Business 71%, Computer Science 3%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 5%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Dickinson State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,479 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,479
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,094
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,985
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,484
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,922
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,118
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,118
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $8,564
- Off-campus room and board: $8,564
- Off-campus with family: $3,770
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,567
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $3,469
- Average federal loan: $6,071
- Median debt at graduation: $18,442
Admissions
Dickinson State University admits 37% of applicants. Of students admitted, 52% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,356
- Admitted: 502
- Enrolled: 260
- Yield (first-choice signal): 52%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,683
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 75%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 36
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $90,729
- Associate professor salary: $69,146
- Assistant professor salary: $60,014
- On-campus housing capacity: 415
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Dickinson State University acceptance rate? Dickinson State University admits 37% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Dickinson State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,479 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,698.
What majors does Dickinson State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Multi-, Accounting, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Dickinson State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,720 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Dickinson State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Dickinson State University official site: https://dickinsonstate.edu.