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Dakota College at Bottineau

Bottineau, North Dakota·Public, 2-year·Plains·dakotacollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
Total enrollment
1,204
peer median 1,110
Avg net price
$12,515
+$461 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 34 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
34
Passing
2
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

34programs
  • Passing2 · 5.9%
  • No Data32 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
32

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+32.3%
$47,735 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+101.2%
$72,593 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$9,930 debt · $47,735 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$13,633 debt · $72,593 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,099 debt · $65,960 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Jan 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Feb 2024Initial Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Dec 2009Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,245
$30–48k$8,062
$48–75k$14,175
$75–110k$13,745
$110k+$15,796

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,515
+$461vs Community College median $12,055
Federal loans
16.8%
In-state tuition
$5,347
Out-of-state
$7,613

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 220 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
220
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,107,553 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
319 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$516K
147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$728K
164 loan awards
Parent PLUS$88K
8 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 254 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (5.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.9%
+3.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
254
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.0%
2017
23.6%
2018
15.8%
2019
5.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dakota College at Bottineau

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

132 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7153.8%
02Health Professions
3526.5%
03Business
118.3%
04Natural Resources
64.5%
05Agriculture
43.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
32.3%
07Education
10.8%
08Computer Sciences
10.8%
09Parks/Recreation
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,204
12-mo unduplicated
1,513
Undergraduate
1,513
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%545
Women
64%968

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.9%
Non-resident
13.2%
Hispanic
7.9%
Two or more
7.9%
Black
5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.9%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
122
67 M · 55 W
Women athletes
45.1%
Athletic aid
$81K
Total student aid
Budget
$649K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$47K
$34K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Ice Hockey
19 M · 22 W
$214K
Baseball
34 M ·
$120K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$186K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$64K
Softball
· 12 W
$44K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,080 students

3-year trend

0.942 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor033

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    36

    Dakota College at Bottineau vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Dakota College at Bottineau selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectDakota College at Bottineau
    48%1,204$12,515Community College
    Salina Area Technical College
    1,016$7,018Community College
    Northwest Technical College
    978$12,941Community College
    Manhattan Area Technical College
    878$11,752Community College
    Pine Technical & Community College
    1,794$10,281Community College
    Northwest Iowa Community College
    1,907$12,357Community College
    Peer group median48%1,110$12,055

    Frequently asked questions about Dakota College at Bottineau

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dakota College at Bottineau.

    What is the graduation rate at Dakota College at Bottineau?

    Dakota College at Bottineau reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Dakota College at Bottineau?

    Dakota College at Bottineau reports a total enrollment of 1,204 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Dakota College at Bottineau?

    The average net price at Dakota College at Bottineau is $12,515 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Dakota College at Bottineau located?

    Dakota College at Bottineau is located in Bottineau, North Dakota 58318-1198.

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