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Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·dickinsonstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
51%
+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,410
peer median 1,608
Avg net price
$14,092
+$2.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,356
1,356 candidates competed
Admitted
502
37.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
260
51.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
51%+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

9.4pp gap
Pell recipients
44%23 of 52
Non-Pell (all)
53%62 of 116
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%7 of 16
No Federal Aid
55%55 of 100

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 59 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
8
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing8 · 13.6%
  • No Data51 · 86.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
7
No data
51

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.

8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+18.2%
$42,639 vs $36,082
Agriculture General
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+45.6%
$52,529 vs $36,082
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.7%
$64,488 vs $36,082
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+83.3%
$66,147 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+86.2%
$67,169 vs $36,082
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+91.3%
$69,015 vs $36,082
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+110.7%
$76,040 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+127.0%
$81,904 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
31%
$13,324 debt · $42,639 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$25,000 debt · $81,904 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$19,250 debt · $64,488 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
27%
$17,684 debt · $66,147 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$15,750 debt · $67,169 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$15,750 debt · $69,015 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Aug 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1928

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 10

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Apr 2024Deny Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,479
$30–48k$8,094
$48–75k$12,985
$75–110k$15,484
$110k+$16,922

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

Avg net price
$14,092
+$2,041vs Baccalaureate median $12,051
Federal loans
34.1%
In-state tuition
$9,118
Out-of-state
$9,118

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 383 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
383
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,992,274 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
688 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$1.0M
278 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
382 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$215K
19 loan awards
Parent PLUS$71K
9 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 315 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
315
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
7.3%
2018
6.6%
2019
2.8%
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 Dickinson State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs70
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

311 total completions
01Business
13342.8%
02Education
5517.7%
03Health Professions
289.0%
04Agriculture
237.4%
05Parks/Recreation
237.4%
06Psychology
134.2%
07Biological Sciences
113.5%
08Liberal Arts
103.2%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
92.9%
10Computer Sciences
61.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,410
12-mo unduplicated
1,747
Undergraduate
1,659
Graduate
88

Gender split

Men
42%737
Women
58%1,010

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.7%
Two or more
6.7%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
2.8%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Unknown
1.5%
Asian
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
431
279 M · 152 W
Women athletes
35.3%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$911K
$631K
Recruiting expense
$49K
$39K
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
120 M · —
$959K
Wrestling
38 M · 34 W
$519K
Track and Field (Indoor)
42 M · 30 W
$236K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
42 M · 30 W
$236K
Basketball
29 M · 24 W
$575K
Baseball
41 M · —
$331K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.38
2 offenses · 1,453 students

3-year trend

1.412 yrs ago0.681 yr ago1.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Liquor316

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
50

Dickinson State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dickinson State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectDickinson State University
51%—1,410$14,092Baccalaureate
Valley City State University
53%99.1%1,806$11,890Baccalaureate
Mayville State University
40%71.2%1,134$11,456Baccalaureate
Harris-Stowe State University
28%—1,002$9,922Baccalaureate
Lincoln University
20%—2,054$19,092Baccalaureate
University of Minnesota-Crookston
50%87.9%2,612$12,212Baccalaureate
Peer group median45%87.9%1,608$12,051

Institutions like Dickinson State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Dickinson State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Dickinson State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
dsu.accessibility [at] dickinsonstate.edu
Phone
701-490-9558
Address
291 Campus Drive, Dickinson, ND 58601

The Institutional Research page at Dickinson State University lists various enrollment reports for Spring 2026 and Fall 2025 including headcount, FTE enrollment, and student data statistics. The contact email for accessibility requests is provided, along with the physical address of the university.

Visit IR office page

Frequently asked questions about Dickinson State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dickinson State.

What is the graduation rate at Dickinson State University?

Dickinson State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dickinson State University?

Dickinson State University reports a total enrollment of 1,410 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dickinson State University?

The average net price at Dickinson State University is $14,092 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Dickinson State University?

Dickinson State University's yield rate is 51.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Dickinson State University located?

Dickinson State University is located in Dickinson, North Dakota 58601-4896.

Who runs Institutional Research at Dickinson State University?

Dickinson State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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