Dickinson State University

www.dickinsonstate.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,470
    2024 Average Net Price
    $14,698
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.3%
    69 Graduates

    About

    Dickinson State University is a higher education institution located in Stark County, ND. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Dickinson State University were General Business Administration & Management (48 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (30 degrees), and Accounting (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 404 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dickinson State University. 54% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (326 degrees), 9.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Dickinson State University is $7,470, which is $−20,708 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Dickinson State University is $7,470, which is $20,708 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,698.

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    Tuition Costs

    $7,470
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Dickinson State University was $7,470. The cost of tuition at Dickinson State University is $−20,708 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $14,698
    2024 Value
    5.11%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Dickinson State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,698. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Dickinson State University grew by 5.11%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

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    Enrollment

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    The enrolled student population at Dickinson State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.7% White, 6.31% Two or More Races, 5.46% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Black or African American, 1.56% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Dickinson State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.6%), followed by White Male (34.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.41%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (36.4%), followed by White Female (27.3%) and Two or More Races Male (9.09%).

    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dickinson State University was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Dickinson State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,053 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      89 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      77 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Dickinson State University is 74.7% White, 6.31% Two or More Races, 5.46% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Black or African American, 1.56% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 75 students (5.32%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 32 more women than men received degrees from Dickinson State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dickinson State University is white (326 degrees awarded). There were 9.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dickinson State University is General Business Administration & Management (48 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (30 degrees) and Accounting (19 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dickinson State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,682,737 people), Accountants & auditors (1,046,395 people), Other managers (861,807 people), Secondary school teachers (574,207 people), and Financial managers (552,926 people).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dickinson State University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Welding Technology
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Farm & Ranch Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Dickinson State University was Welding Technology with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    186
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    218
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 186 degrees were awarded to men at Dickinson State University, which is 0.853 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (218).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Dickinson State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.26 times more than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Dickinson State University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 15 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    16%
    100% Completion Time
    45%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 16% of students graduating from Dickinson State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      326 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      36 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Dickinson State University is white (326 degrees awarded). There were 9.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

    0.495% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      234 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      209 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      199 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dickinson State University is white female (234 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (209 degrees).

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    Operations

    Dickinson State University has an endowment valued at nearly $22M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 228k (1.04%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Dickinson State University had a total salary expenditure of 28.2M. Dickinson State University employs 26 Assistant professors, 9 Instructors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Dickinson State University are Female Assistant professor (14), Male Assistant professor (12), and Male Associate professor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dickinson State University are: Management, with 23 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees.

    Endowment

    $22M
    2024 Endowment
    17.1%
    growth from 2023

    Dickinson State University has an endowment valued at about $22M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Dickinson State University grew 17.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $27.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11.5M
    2024 Salaries
    0.59%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Dickinson State University paid a median of $11.5M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($28.2M) and a 0.59% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.62% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.06% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dickinson State University were Management with 23 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees.

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