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Bemidji State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Bemidji, MN
Population 45,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,120
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 78%
Native American 5%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 4%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 24%
Education 12%
Professional 5%
Arts 2%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $10,237
Est. Cost of Attendance $13,243
10-Year ROI $174,000
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bemidji State University 851 37% / 63% 1% $61,566
Computer Science 11 91% / 9% 18% $90,080
Information Science/Studies
Mathematics 10 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 11 +3 100% / 0% 0% $55,393
Biology 29 31% / 69% 0% $59,985
Chemistry 8 75% / 25% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Community Health 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 14 43% / 57% 0%
Exercise Science 30 +1 50% / 50% 0% $47,109
Health Teacher Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $49,253
Nursing 131 8% / 92% 2% $81,032
Physical Education 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $49,253
Wildlife Management 24 +1 58% / 42% 0%
Accounting 52 +2 35% / 65% 0% $66,577
Business Administration 103 +1 48% / 52% 2% $59,482
E-Commerce 20 +1 35% / 65% 0% $59,482
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Management 5 80% / 20% 0%
Project Management 17 +1 88% / 12% 0% $59,482
Sports Management 9 78% / 22% 11% $47,109
Communication 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Creative Writing 5 20% / 80% 0% $36,769
Criminal Justice 33 +3 42% / 58% 0% $63,136
English 4 25% / 75% 0%
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 9 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 8 88% / 12% 0%
Native American Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Psychology 81 +6 17% / 83% 0% $52,823
Social Sciences
Social Work 38 +1 8% / 92% 0% $52,594
Sociology 11 36% / 64% 0%
Spanish 3 33% / 67% 0%
Elementary Education 78 17% / 83% 0% $44,710
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,253
General Education 11 9% / 91% 18% $42,778
Science Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,253
Social Studies Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $49,253
Art
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,253
Studio Art 3 33% / 67% 0%
Visual Communication Design 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $35,530
Engineering Technologies 34 94% / 6% 0% $82,311
Industrial Technology 10 90% / 10% 0% $81,616