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University of North Dakota

⌖ Grand Forks, ND · 55 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$48,824 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.

12.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,538Observed 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
−$48,824at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$254,2040
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4
6
8
−$48,82410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.4 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$10,951
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,570
Sticker price
Average net price$18,551
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,605
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,551Average net price / year
$25,605Cost of attendance
$65,538Median earnings · year 5 after completion
60.5%Completion rate
76.9%Admission rate
9,981Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

86thEarnings percentile
53thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$53,393Year 1
$69,563Year 4
$65,538Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$244,2092Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$140,4213Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$126,1704Air Transportation · Master's Degree$124,8355Medicine · First Professional Degree$116,6656Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,1627Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$104,4728Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$100,034

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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.

Fargo, ND

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Annual net price
$15,543
Observed earnings · year 5
$65,321
Modeled 10-year ROI
-16%
Open college profile →Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College

Annual net price
$10,270
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,739
Modeled 10-year ROI
-20%
Open college profile →Minot, ND

Minot State University

Annual net price
$12,703
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,840
Modeled 10-year ROI
-49%
Open college profile →Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University

Annual net price
$14,092
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,564
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$244,209Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$140,421Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$126,170Not available
Air TransportationMaster's Degree$124,835Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$116,665Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,162$27,000
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$104,472$22,769
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$100,034Not available
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,932$27,000
LawFirst Professional Degree$90,309Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,704$27,000
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,828$26,600
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,309$26,950
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$86,268$25,625
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,187$24,780
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,900Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,624$25,792
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$78,774$26,043
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,339$29,650
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$75,202Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,888Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$72,577Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$72,022Not available
Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree$72,006$27,000
Geography and CartographyPost-baccalaureate Certificate$71,944Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$71,797Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$71,665Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$71,538$24,901
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$70,947$18,764
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,932$23,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,535Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$66,378Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,856$24,093
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,912$24,187
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,688Not available
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$62,726Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$62,264Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$60,352Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$59,392Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$57,451Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$56,382Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,218Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,130Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,065$24,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$56,001$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,333$23,905
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,251$19,875
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$54,558Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$53,454$26,000
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,063$27,431
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$51,253Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,191$22,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$49,665Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,955$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,961$25,000

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.