College ROI in North Dakota
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
North Dakota's everyday prices are 11.0% below the U.S. average
This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.
- Overall prices
- 89.0
- Housing
- 71.4
- Utilities
- 73.7
Best estimated 10-year return
9 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.
1North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · Public−16%2University of North DakotaGrand Forks · Public−19%3Bismarck State CollegeBismarck · Public−20%4University of MaryBismarck · Private nonprofit−35%5University of JamestownJamestown · Private nonprofit−38%6Minot State UniversityMinot · Public−49%7Dickinson State UniversityDickinson · Public−60%8Mayville State UniversityMayville · Public−71%9Valley City State UniversityValley City · Public−74%
Most earnings per price dollar
Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.
1Bismarck State CollegeBismarck · Public6.1×2Mayville State UniversityMayville · Public4.5×3Minot State UniversityMinot · Public4.5×4Valley City State UniversityValley City · Public4.3×5North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · Public4.2×6Dickinson State UniversityDickinson · Public3.9×7University of North DakotaGrand Forks · Public3.5×8University of MaryBismarck · Private nonprofit3.4×9University of JamestownJamestown · Private nonprofit3.1×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION
Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt
Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the North Dakota median among debt-reporting colleges.
1Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake · Public$10,293median federal debt52%college completion2North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton · Public$12,000median federal debt55%college completion3Dickinson State UniversityDickinson · Public$18,442median federal debt51%college completion4Valley City State UniversityValley City · Public$20,369median federal debt53%college completion5University of North DakotaGrand Forks · Public$22,057median federal debt60%college completion6North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · Public$23,199median federal debt64%college completion7University of MaryBismarck · Private nonprofit$24,000median federal debt67%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.ALL COLLEGES IN ND
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26 matching colleges · page 2 of 2
The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to North Dakota, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.