Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Jamestown, ND
Population 25,000
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 1,043
Men / Women 56% / 44%
From State 41%
From Region 27%
Athletes 68.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 7%
International 6%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Jamestown 206 54% / 46% 7% $68,397 77 99%
Civil Engineering 3 100% / 0% 33%
Mechanical Engineering 5 80% / 20% 20% $87,454 92
Computer Science 7 100% / 0% 29% $81,578 89
Information Technology 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $76,156 85
Chemistry 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 2 100% / 0% 0% $63,696 70
Biology 9 22% / 78% 22% $62,814 68
Environmental Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $53,948 47
Exercise Science 25 52% / 48% 0% $72,488 81 100%
Nursing 24 12% / 88% 0% $82,675 90 95%
Public Health 2 50% / 50% 0% $61,957 66
Accounting 13 +1 62% / 38% 8% $73,274 82
Business Administration 31 +7 65% / 35% 10% $71,234 80 100%
Engineering Management +1 $74,202 83
Finance 1 0% / 100% 0% $73,215 82
Financial Planning 1 0% / 100% 0% $73,519 82
General Business 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $67,206 75
Health Informatics 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,488 71
Human Resources Management $68,146 76
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $74,947 84
Sport Management 9 +1 89% / 11% 11% $72,488 81 100%
Communication 8 +1 50% / 50% 12% $53,639 46
Communication $53,925 47
English $49,178 33
General Studies $54,948 50
History 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $53,903 47
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $61,900 66
Psychology 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $52,964 44
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology Teacher Education $53,078 45 100%
Curriculum and Instruction +1 $57,308 56
Elementary Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $54,407 48 100%
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Health Teacher Education 6 50% / 50% 17% $53,078 45 100%
History Teacher Education $53,078 45 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education $53,061 44
Physical Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $72,488 81 100%
Art $40,832 12
Graphic Design 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,936 26
Music Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,078 45 100%
Theater 1 0% / 100% 100%
Criminal Justice 9 +2 56% / 44% 0% $57,313 56

Financial

Tuition & Fees $26,739
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Business & Economics 30.1% 62 63% / 37% 8% $71,539 81 100%
Health Sciences 24.8% 51 33% / 67% 0% $76,869 85 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13.1% 27 52% / 48% 4% $54,365 48
Education 9.2% 19 47% / 53% 5% $58,192 58 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.3% 11 36% / 64% 18% $62,974 68
Professional 4.4% 9 56% / 44% 0% $57,313 56
Computer Science 3.9% 8 100% / 0% 25% $80,900 88
Engineering 3.9% 8 88% / 12% 25% $87,454 92
Arts 2.9% 6 50% / 50% 17% $49,393 33 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 3 100% / 0% 0% $53,948 47
Physical Sciences & Math 1.0% 2 100% / 0% 0%

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 36%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional