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Northern State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Aberdeen, SD
Population 50,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,239
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 77%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 3%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Education 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,845
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,947
Est. In-State Cost $11,442
Est. Out-of-State Cost $15,455
10-Year ROI $130,000
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (84th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 34%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 76%
SAT Range 980 – 1,160
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 122 32% / 68% 2% $65,426
Information Technology 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry
Biology 21 +1 19% / 81% 0% $72,849
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Ecology 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology 17 +1 41% / 59% 6%
Sport Management 12 75% / 25% 0% $61,302
Criminal Justice 12 +4 25% / 75% 0%
English 8 12% / 88% 0%
General Studies 4 25% / 75% 0%
History 5 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 3 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 18 +1 11% / 89% 11% $59,516
Rhetoric and Composition 3 67% / 33% 0%
Sociology 5 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Art 1 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Graphic Design 4 0% / 100% 0%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 57 51% / 49% 4% $65,048
Accounting 10 40% / 60% 0% $64,505
Banking and Financial Services 7 86% / 14% 0% $79,709
Business Administration 25 +2 60% / 40% 4% $61,294
Finance 6 +2 50% / 50% 0% $79,709
International Business 1 0% / 100% 100%
Marketing 8 12% / 88% 0% $53,638
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 56 23% / 77% 0% $50,049
Physical Education 4 100% / 0% 0%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 33 3% / 97% 0% $50,049
English Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
History Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education 5 80% / 20% 0%
Special Education 5 +4 20% / 80% 0%
Art Teacher Education
Music Education 6 50% / 50% 0%