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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Dickinson State University

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.3 percent for 2018-19 at Dickinson State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

North Dakota residents paid $6,768 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $214 more than the $6,554 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 41 percent more than residents this year, or $9,546. Their price tag grew 3.5 percent from $9,226 in 2017-18.

About 63 percent of the school's undergraduate population are North Dakota residents. About 34 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 143 students received grants or scholarships totaling $678,012 and 102 students took out student loans totaling more than $631,168.

Including all undergraduates (1,392), 766 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.7 million, and 585 students took out $3.9 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~877$6,172$6,348$6,554$6,7689.7%
Out-of-state~473$8,680$8,918$9,226$9,54610%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Dickinson State University in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants5127%$247,714$4,857
State / local grant or scholarship6434%$111,627$1,744
Institutional grants or scholarships11159%$318,671$2,871
Grant or scholarship aid total14376%$678,012$4,741
Federal student loans9550%$501,174$5,276
Other student loans2011%$129,994$6,500
Student loan aid10254%$631,168$6,188
Total student aid17291%--

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