Dakota College at Bottineau

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,530

2024 Average Net Price

$9,387

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

1,204

25.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

48%

49 Graduates

About

Dakota College at Bottineau is a higher education institution located in Bottineau County, ND. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dakota College at Bottineau were Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (26 degrees), and Small Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

In 2024, 194 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dakota College at Bottineau. 68% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (142 degrees), 11.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau is $4,530, which is $−3,630 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau is $4,530, which is $3,630 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,387.

In 2024, 23% of undergraduate students attending Dakota College at Bottineau received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,530

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau was $4,530. The cost of tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau is $−3,630 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,387

2024 Value

8.35%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Dakota College at Bottineau had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,387. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Dakota College at Bottineau grew by 8.35%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,970

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dakota College at Bottineau was of $8,970 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.97% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

23% of undergraduate students at Dakota College at Bottineau received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 11.5% with respect to 2023, when 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Dakota College at Bottineau had a total enrollment of 1,204 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is 306 students and the part-time enrollment is 898. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dakota College at Bottineau, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.5% White, 5.9% Two or More Races, 3.32% Hispanic or Latino, 2.24% Black or African American, 2.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.581% Asian.

Students enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.4%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Two or More Races Female (5.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,204 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is 306 and the part-time enrollment is 898. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Dakota College at Bottineau was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Dakota College at Bottineau had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dakota College at Bottineau (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
909 enrolled students
Two or More Races
71 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
40 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dakota College at Bottineau is 75.5% White, 5.9% Two or More Races, 3.32% Hispanic or Latino, 2.24% Black or African American, 2.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.581% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% 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, 60 students (4.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 70 more women than men received degrees from Dakota College at Bottineau. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dakota College at Bottineau is white (142 degrees awarded). There were 11.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (12 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dakota College at Bottineau is Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (26 degrees) and Small Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dakota College at Bottineau, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (93 degrees), and Agriculture (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are Registered nurses (1,508,966 people), Medical & health services managers (170,282 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,941 people), Other managers (166,709 people), and Pharmacists (138,321 people).

The most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (93 degrees), Agriculture (4 degrees), Health (69 degrees), and Transportation (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (93 degrees), Agriculture (4 degrees), Health (69 degrees), and Transportation (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,642,842 people), Elementary & secondary schools (405,226 people), Outpatient care centers (293,579 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,035 people), and Offices of physicians (210,791 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dakota College at Bottineau.

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
28 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
4 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Dakota College at Bottineau was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Dakota College at Bottineau according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

132

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota College at Bottineau, which is 0.47 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (132).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dakota College at Bottineau by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota College at Bottineau in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.673 times less than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota College at Bottineau in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.49 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 46% of students graduating from Dakota College at Bottineau completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
142 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
12 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dakota College at Bottineau is white (142 degrees awarded). There were 11.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (12 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
110 degrees awarded
White Female
110 degrees awarded
White Female
98 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dakota College at Bottineau is white female (110 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (110 degrees).

Operations

Dakota College at Bottineau has an endowment valued at nearly $2.49M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 84.7k (3.41%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Dakota College at Bottineau had a total salary expenditure of 12.6M. Dakota College at Bottineau employs 21 Instructors, 7 No academic ranks and 4 Professors. Most academics at Dakota College at Bottineau are Female Instructor (18), Male No academic rank (6), and Male Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota College at Bottineau are: Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Service with 6 employees.

Endowment

$2.49M

2024 Endowment

42.4%

decline from 2023

Dakota College at Bottineau has an endowment valued at about $2.49M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Dakota College at Bottineau declined 42.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.92M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.26M

2024 Salaries

12.2%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Dakota College at Bottineau paid a median of $5.26M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($12.6M) and a 12.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.37% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.94% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Dakota College at Bottineau paid a total of $2.07M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota College at Bottineau were Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Service with 6 employees.

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