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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

⌖ Fargo, ND · 60 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$38,962 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,321Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$38,962at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$242,1720
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4
6
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−$38,96210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,110
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,764
Sticker price
Average net price$15,543
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,716
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,543Average net price / year
$23,716Cost of attendance
$65,321Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.9%Completion rate
95.0%Admission rate
9,471Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

86thEarnings percentile
58thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,030Year 1
$67,679Year 4
$65,321Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$135,1332Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$125,1753Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$119,8744Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$95,0195Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$94,5106Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,8787Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$91,8768Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,702

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in ND

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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University of North Dakota

Annual net price
$18,551
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,538
Modeled 10-year ROI
-19%
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Bismarck State College

Annual net price
$10,270
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,739
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
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Minot State University

Annual net price
$12,703
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,840
Modeled 10-year ROI
-49%
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Dickinson State University

Annual net price
$14,092
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,564
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$135,133Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$125,175$19,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$119,874Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$95,019$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,510$22,000
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,878$21,511
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$91,876Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,702$27,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$87,562$25,959
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,529Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,016$26,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,992$25,500
Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's Degree$83,779$23,250
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$81,273$25,222
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,522$25,542
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$77,589$28,039
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$77,296$19,500
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,527$25,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,888$23,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,935$30,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$71,027$25,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$67,825Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,405$23,250
ArchitectureMaster's Degree$66,004Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$65,292$31,000
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$65,148$27,000
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$64,014$25,543
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,602Not available
Homeland SecurityBachelor's Degree$62,649$27,000
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,285$25,000
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$62,181$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$59,153Not available
Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree$58,690Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,662$23,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,252$23,125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,720Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,663$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,299Not available
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$56,197$23,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,040$27,750
Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree$55,647Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,784$25,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$54,656$25,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,301$27,500
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,907$21,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$52,834$24,475
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$52,570$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$52,339$25,485
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$51,277Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$50,975$23,625
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$50,701$24,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,052$26,569
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,986$23,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,117Not available
MusicBachelor's Degree$45,578Not available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$44,457$23,250
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesBachelor's Degree$42,973Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,460$25,025
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
HistoryBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.