Northern State University

  • Details

    • Name: Northern State University
    • Location: Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 92.79%
    • Average SAT Scores 1090
    • Four Year Completion Rate 31.6% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 52.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 58.57% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    31.6%
    6 Year
    52.2%
    8 Year
    58.6%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $22,223 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $11,947 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,845 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,320 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $13,560 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $14,226 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $16,444 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,236 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,673 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $41,536 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $38,239 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $42,830 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $41,298 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $47,618 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,902
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,862
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,033
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,996
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,526
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,892
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data