Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota · Also known as MSU-Bottineau · Website
$40,576
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,576
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Dakota College at Bottineau is a public 2-year college in Bottineau, North Dakota with 399 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,039 a year (tuition and fees $5,388 in-state, $6,294 out-of-state). 48% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,576 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,507 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,039
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,388
Out-of-state $6,294
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
48%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,507
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,576
Rank 2,587 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,039
- Tuition in-state
- $5,388
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,294
- Cost of attendance
- $16,774
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,225
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,229
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,476
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,796
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,037
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,181 in 2015-16 to $5,388 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 399
- Part-time students
- 27%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $2.49M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,587 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,039 | $12,738 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,388 | $7,054 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 49% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,507 | $18,442 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,758 | $41,436 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,576 | $44,017 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | $9,840 | Withheld | $47,735 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $10,500 | $60,969 | $65,960 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $18,442 | $71,421 | $72,593 | $80,813 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,642 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,095 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bottineau and North Dakota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Dakota
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Dakota
Questions and answers
How much does Dakota College at Bottineau cost?
$10,039 a year is the average net price at Dakota College at Bottineau after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,388 for in-state students and $6,294 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,774. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,225 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Dakota College at Bottineau?
Dakota College at Bottineau has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Dakota College at Bottineau graduates earn?
$40,576 a year is the median pay of former Dakota College at Bottineau students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,758 after 6 years). That ranks 2,587 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $71,421.
How much student debt do Dakota College at Bottineau graduates have?
$10,507 is the median federal student loan debt of Dakota College at Bottineau graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 15% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Dakota College at Bottineau?
48% of first-time, full-time students at Dakota College at Bottineau finish within 3 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Dakota College at Bottineau?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (72 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (41 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (37 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.