United Tribes Technical College
United Tribes Technical College is a private nonprofit college in Bismarck, ND, with about 385 students on campus.
United Tribes Technical College, in brief
Most undergraduates are Native American
96% of United Tribes Technical College’s undergraduates are Native American. The students ↓
Most students come from lower-income families
78% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, the federal grant for lower-income students. The students ↓
Fewer borrowers paying down loans than at most colleges
Only 17% of federal borrowers had paid down any of their loan within three years, fewer than at 99% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓
United Tribes Technical College is very small
About 385 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓
Long, cold winters
January nights in Bismarck average 3°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. Living in Bismarck ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.
The students
569 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
How hard is it to get into United Tribes Technical College?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. United Tribes Technical College is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $14,309 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $3,569.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $9,136 over 4 years · 84% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 1% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
Living in Bismarck
5% of Bismarck’s 77,963 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Bismarck pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from United Tribes Technical College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.