North Dakota Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 8 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in North Dakota (5 public and 3 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,128 for North Dakota residents and $9,571 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,279. Total 7,142 students are attending North Dakota community colleges (893 on average). The average graduation rate is 46.71% and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in North Dakota is $36,867.

North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 8 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in North Dakota - 5 schools are public and 3 private. 7 community colleges in North Dakota have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 7,142 students are attending North Dakota community colleges and, among them, 2,193 students enrolled online exclusively. 5 schools offer online degree/programs out of North Dakota community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools8 community colleges (5 public, 3 private)
Open Admission Policy7 out of 8 schools
Tuition & Fees$5,128 North Dakota Residents
$9,571 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,279
Student PopulationTotal 7,142 (893 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 2,193 (439 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate46.71%
Transfer-out Rate16.25%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.00 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$36,867

North Dakota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

North Dakota State College of Science is ranked first among North Dakota community colleges and Williston State College and Lake Region State College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,128 for North Dakota residents and $9,571 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Dakota community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in North Dakota
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton
$5,928$6,926 $4,561 $47,700 2,942 43% 10 to 1
Williston State College
Williston
$4,938$4,938 $7,236 $45,800 924 33% 20 to 1
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
$5,478$5,478 $5,389 $39,800 1,679 44% 20 to 1
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
$5,347$7,613 $6,111 $43,000 1,080 32% 10 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Fargo
$19,150 $2,663 - 122 77% 12 to 1
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten
$3,950$3,950 $3,235 $20,000 316 11% 10 to 1
JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School
Bismarck
$14,395 - $24,900 25 - 16 to 1
The Hair Academy
Bismarck
$14,120 $7,761 - 54 87% 14 to 1
Average$5,128$9,571 $5,279$36,867893 46.71%14.00 to 1
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