Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Minot, ND
Population 60,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation 267 (84%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,811
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 81%
From Region 3%
Athletes 28.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
International 13%
Mixed 7%
Hispanic 6%
Black 5%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 175 41% / 59% 14% $59,715 74 97%
Communications Technology $62,076 77
Computer Science 16 81% / 19% 31% $89,187 96
Cybersecurity 3 +1 100% / 0% 33% $73,828 88
Data Science 3 67% / 33% 67%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,253 79
Geosciences 2 100% / 0% 50% $60,175 74
Mathematics +2 $65,527 81
Biology 16 38% / 62% 19% $60,242 74
Computational Biology 4 50% / 50% 75% $61,412 76
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5 0% / 100% 40% $55,740 66
Communication 15 47% / 53% 13% $51,525 57
English 3 0% / 100% 0%
Foreign Languages $57,914 71
French $57,959 71
General Studies 19 63% / 37% 5% $54,431 64 96%
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,284 69
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,431 71
Psychology 12 42% / 58% 8% $67,448 83 100%
Social Work 37 3% / 97% 3% $55,297 66 97%
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 100% $57,659 70
Art 9 33% / 67% 0% $41,355 28
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,941 36
Criminal Justice 20 55% / 45% 10% $59,009 72 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 80 68% / 32% 15% $68,730 84 94%
Accounting 9 +2 44% / 56% 11% $74,276 88 95%
Business Administration 33 +7 67% / 33% 9% $64,728 80 93%
Entrepreneurship 3 +1 67% / 33% 67% $64,053 79
Finance 20 +4 80% / 20% 20% $73,552 88 96%
Finance and Financial Management $73,552 88
International Business 2 +3 100% / 0% 50% $65,136 80 100%
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,933 85
Management Information Systems 7 71% / 29% 14% $70,954 86
Marketing 5 +13 40% / 60% 0% $66,764 82 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Health Sciences 188 19% / 81% 12% $67,144 82 97%
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 100% $79,116 91
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 6% / 94% 44% $59,363 73
Nursing 57 12% / 88% 9% $86,742 95 99%
Radiologic Technology 8 50% / 50% 25% $69,334 84
Rehabilitation Science 7 29% / 71% 29% $67,726 83
Sport Management 11 64% / 36% 18% $49,258 52 100%
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5 0% / 100% 0% $58,205 71
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,143 74 95%
Business Education $60,143 74 95%
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,951 63 96%
Elementary Education 29 14% / 86% 10% $53,951 63 96%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $60,143 74
History Teacher Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $60,143 74 95%
Mathematics Teacher Education $60,143 74 95%
Physical Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,143 74 95%
Social Science Teacher Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $60,143 74 95%
Special Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,230 73
Special Education 21 +1 24% / 76% 0% $59,889 74
Art Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,143 74 95%
Music Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $60,143 74

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,142
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $9,258
Est. In-State Cost $11,826
Est. Out-of-State Cost $11,976
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 45%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.1% 98 28% / 72% 6% $56,391 68 97%
Health Sciences 21.7% 96 15% / 85% 21% $77,077 90 99%
Business & Economics 20.5% 91 67% / 33% 15% $66,376 82 95%
Education 17.4% 77 16% / 84% 4% $57,394 70 96%
Computer Science 5.0% 22 82% / 18% 36% $86,762 95
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 20 40% / 60% 30% $60,476 75
Professional 4.5% 20 55% / 45% 10% $59,009 72 95%
Arts 3.4% 15 47% / 53% 0% $46,710 44 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 4 75% / 25% 25% $62,214 77

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (Unbound) 75%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 88% 88% 88%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 930 – 1140
SAT Math Range 430 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 570