University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota · Also known as UJ Jimmies · Website
$56,621
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,621
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Jamestown is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Jamestown, North Dakota with 1,041 undergraduates and 327 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,567 a year (tuition and fees $24,990). It admits 88% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,621 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,567
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$24,990
US median $11,837
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,621
Rank 989 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
- $19,567
- Tuition and fees
- $24,990
- Cost of attendance
- $38,013
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,788
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,826
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,260
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,408
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,448
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 $19,870 in 2015-16 to $24,990 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
- 88%
- SAT reading, middle
- 505
- SAT math, middle
- 515
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 1,041
- Graduate students
- 327
- Part-time students
- 5.8%
- Women
- 44%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 47
- Endowment
- $45.1M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 989 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,567 | $12,738 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $24,990 | $7,054 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 49% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $18,442 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,151 | $41,436 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,621 | $44,017 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
47 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | $56,836 | $57,804 | $63,399 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral | Doctoral | 25 | $86,648 | $70,016 | $75,140 | $82,893 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $27,955 | $74,094 | $74,007 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $24,500 | $47,850 | $61,462 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $27,000 | Withheld | $65,831 | $54,562 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $27,000 | $49,608 | $49,410 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,203 | $51,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
| Curriculum and InstructionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Jamestown cost?
$19,567 a year is the average net price at University of Jamestown after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $24,990, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $38,013. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,788 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Jamestown?
88% of applicants are admitted to University of Jamestown. The median admission rate of colleges in North Dakota is 76%.
How much do University of Jamestown graduates earn?
$56,621 a year is the median pay of former University of Jamestown students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,151 after 6 years). That ranks 989 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $74,094.
How much student debt do University of Jamestown graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Jamestown graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Jamestown?
49% of first-time, full-time students at University of Jamestown finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Jamestown?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (31 master's graduates), Curriculum and Instruction (25 master's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (25 doctoral graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 47 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.