Minot State University
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$6,892
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About Minot State University
Minot State University is a small public university located on a rural campus in Minot, North Dakota. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,576, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 88%. The university offers 66 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 46%, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Tuition and fees for students are $6,892.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
88% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
73% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
46% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Required
High school transcript Required
High school rank Recommended
Letter of recommendation Not required or recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 17-23
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 990-1200
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
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Students enrolled
62%
Online student enrollment
11:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
68%
Non-U.S. Citizen
11%
Hispanic
8%
Two or more races
6%
Black
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
2%
Unknown
1%
Asian
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
65%
Socio-economic diversity
24% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
24
Total Online Enrollment
1,757
Percent of Programs Online
74% On-campus
26% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates 11% online
Associate 100% online
Bachelor's 18% online
Graduate Certificate 80% online
Master's 50% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $6,892 | $6,892 |
Graduate | $8,992 | $8,992 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,100 |
On-campus room and board | $6,892 |
On-campus other expenses | $3,650 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $6,892 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,650 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $2,374 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $18,534 | $18,534 |
Off-campus without family | $18,534 | $18,534 |
Off-campus with family | $10,366 | $10,366 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
46%
State Grant Aid
38%
Institution Grant Aid
79%
Pell Grant
24%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$20k
Average student debt after graduation
$38k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division II with football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Business/Trade/Commerce
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
3Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Radio and Television
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Radio and Television
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
4Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
5Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
6Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Business Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
History Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Business Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
History Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
History Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
History Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
7English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
8Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
BA
MA
DOC
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
BA
MA
DOC
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
BA
MA
DOC
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
11History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
13Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
14Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
15Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
17Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
18Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
19Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
20Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
21Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
BA
MA
DOC
22Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
23Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts Management
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine and Studio Arts Management
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
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