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Minot State University

Minot, ND647 online only

Minot State University is a public university in Minot, ND, with about 2,094 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,094
plus 647 studying only online
Admission rate
65%
lower than at 71% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$12,703
lower than at 82% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
45%
lower than at 69% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$51,759
higher than at 74% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Minot State University

A low price for what graduates go on to earn

After aid, Minot State University costs $12,703 a year, less than 82% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $51,759, more than at 74% of colleges. Outcomes ↓

A graduation gap for lower-income students

30% of students with Pell grants finish, against 45% overall, a gap of 15 points. 24% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Minot State University. Nearby ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Minot State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $80,533 four years out. Sports graduates earn $44,239. Majors ↓

Long, cold winters

January nights in Minot average 2°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. Living in Minot ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
45%
within 6 years · Pell students 30%
Come back for year two
66%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$51,759
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$19,609
about $208 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$208 a month against about $3,851 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

71%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 88% 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).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$47k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$56k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Minot State University?

65%

of applicants admitted

About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
500–570
SAT math
430–570
ACT
18–24

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1051.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $19,339 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees (in state) $8,702Room & board $8,534Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $1,103

After grants, the average family on aid pays $12,703.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$11,359

About $45,436 over 4 years · 41% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 21%Business 18%Education 18%Public administration & social work 8%Computer science 5%Biology 4%Everything else 26%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing65 graduates a year · typical debt $21,960
$81k4 yrs out
Social Work51 graduates a year · typical debt $16,750
$52k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods45 graduates a year · typical debt $23,375
$46k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations42 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$61k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching35 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections33 graduates a year · typical debt $15,753
$68k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas26 graduates a year · typical debt $23,125
$50k4 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services25 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

2,062 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 65%Hispanic 7%Black 4%Asian 1%Two or more 7%International 11%

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
11 : 1
students per teacher
24%
get Pell grants (lower income)
37%
take federal loans
21%
undergrads 25 or older
18%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Minot

7% of Minot’s 47,308 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Minot pages.

Minot →
$973/momedian rent · about the state median$280Ktypical home valueCSafety Grade2° / 82°January low / July high · 52" of snowA−Health GradeAll colleges in and near MinotCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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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.