$63,552
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of North Dakota is a public 4-year college in Grand Forks, North Dakota with 9,981 undergraduates and 3,986 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,551 a year (tuition and fees $10,951 in-state, $15,570 out-of-state). It admits 77% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,552 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,057 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,551
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,951
Out-of-state $15,570
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,057
About $234 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,552
Rank 581 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
- $18,551
- Tuition in-state
- $10,951
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,570
- Cost of attendance
- $25,605
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,126
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,251
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,206
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,981
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,730
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 $7,965 in 2015-16 to $10,951 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
- 77%
- SAT reading, middle
- 590
- SAT math, middle
- 610
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 9,981
- Graduate students
- 3,986
- Part-time students
- 23%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 243
- Endowment
- $402.8M
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 581 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 23 in North Dakota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ND median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,551 | $12,738 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,951 | $7,054 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 49% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,057 | $18,442 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,588 | $41,436 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,552 | $44,017 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 76% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
243 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 337 | $21,500 | $46,193 | $104,472 | $85,825 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 156 | $51,250 | $233,467 | $244,209 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $24,639 | $73,097 | $79,624 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $20,620 | $33,487 | $55,333 | $50,706 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 106 | $24,040 | $53,957 | $59,392 | $64,397 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $22,378 | $42,948 | $71,538 | $53,072 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 102 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | $20,748 | $53,776 | $68,932 | $68,257 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $23,166 | $48,843 | $64,912 | $69,303 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $20,526 | $28,056 | $50,191 | $57,214 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 72 | $11,201 | $65,073 | $75,339 | $38,675 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 70 | $161,183 | $66,463 | $116,665 | $112,460 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 69 | $31,000 | $61,532 | $72,577 | $65,123 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 67 | $30,220 | $52,780 | $72,022 | $65,184 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $22,500 | $73,603 | $89,704 | $92,135 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $19,500 | $42,825 | $55,251 | $55,378 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $22,250 | $49,695 | $56,001 | $51,790 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $20,500 | $34,963 | $56,065 | $56,359 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 61 | $61,500 | $61,451 | $90,309 | $107,773 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,696 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 55 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $26,467 | $42,057 | $45,955 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 54 | $20,220 | $99,715 | $126,170 | $103,485 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $23,581 | $61,280 | $82,187 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $23,250 | $49,785 | $65,856 | $83,343 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of North Dakota cost?
$18,551 a year is the average net price at University of North Dakota after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,951 for in-state students and $15,570 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,605. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,126 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of North Dakota?
77% of applicants are admitted to University of North Dakota. The median admission rate of colleges in North Dakota is 76%.
How much do University of North Dakota graduates earn?
$63,552 a year is the median pay of former University of North Dakota students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,588 after 6 years). That ranks 581 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 23 in North Dakota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $233,467.
How much student debt do University of North Dakota graduates have?
$22,057 is the median federal student loan debt of University of North Dakota graduates, about $234 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Dakota?
60% of first-time, full-time students at University of North Dakota finish within 6 years. 84% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of North Dakota?
Air Transportation (337 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (156 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (118 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 243 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.