North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, North Dakota · Also known as NDSCS · Website
$50,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Dakota State College of Science is a public 2-year college in Wahpeton, North Dakota with 1,909 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,261 a year (tuition and fees $5,974 in-state, $6,973 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $50,513 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,261
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,974
Out-of-state $6,973
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,513
Rank 1,440 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
- $11,261
- Tuition in-state
- $5,974
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,973
- Cost of attendance
- $17,265
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,803
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,297
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,678
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,078
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,772
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 $4,571 in 2015-16 to $5,974 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
- 1,909
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 38%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $66.0M
- 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 1,440 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,261 | $12,738 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,974 | $7,054 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 49% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $18,442 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,800 | $41,436 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,513 | $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. 67% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 95 | $11,554 | $56,659 | $74,744 | $58,424 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | $10,921 | $31,521 | $46,788 | $44,125 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $11,000 | $48,646 | $45,051 | $47,825 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $12,500 | $62,531 | $81,168 | $61,712 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $18,773 | $59,229 | $69,372 | $80,813 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $11,500 | $48,565 | $59,908 | $61,982 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $10,000 | $31,594 | $47,469 | $48,733 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $16,090 | $41,956 | $64,660 | $62,755 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $11,123 | $51,647 | $61,509 | $56,451 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,551 | $42,269 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $50,780 | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,996 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,519 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,275 | $55,767 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | $12,546 | $59,489 | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does North Dakota State College of Science cost?
$11,261 a year is the average net price at North Dakota State College of Science after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,974 for in-state students and $6,973 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,265. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,803 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Dakota State College of Science?
North Dakota State College of Science has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do North Dakota State College of Science graduates earn?
$50,513 a year is the median pay of former North Dakota State College of Science students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,800 after 6 years). That ranks 1,440 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Agricultural Mechanization (Associate's) at $62,531.
How much student debt do North Dakota State College of Science graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of North Dakota State College of Science graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Dakota State College of Science?
55% of first-time, full-time students at North Dakota State College of Science finish within 3 years. 79% 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 North Dakota State College of Science?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (95 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (83 associate's graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (49 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 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.