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Community colleges in North Dakota

The College Scorecard lists 8 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in North Dakota, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 7,049 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $10,515 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for community colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $48,714 at the median institution, higher than the $44,632 median for community colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 42.9%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
8
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
7,049
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$10,515
U.S.: $7,415
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$48,714
U.S.: $44,632
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$11,000
U.S.: $10,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
42.9%
U.S.: 34.4%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for North Dakota. Showing 8 of 8 community colleges in North Dakota; schools missing either value are left out.

All 8 community colleges in North Dakota

Bismarck State College
Bismarck
2,839$9,531$6,037$8,246$57,900$11,00043.9%76.8%
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton
1,909$11,706$6,212$7,252$54,808$11,00553.8%78.8%
Williston State College
Williston
651$7,309$6,436$6,436$53,831$10,50042.0%66.3%
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
611$13,501$5,804$5,804$51,503$11,00053.2%65.0%
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau
399$11,499$5,491$6,408$45,217$9,99348.4%63.3%
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates
257$2,278$4,970$4,970$34,471n/a19.6%n/a
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten
222$18,531$3,950$3,950$26,728n/a0.0%43.8%
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town
161$3,497$5,070$5,070$45,924n/a25.0%n/a
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Quick facts: community colleges in North Dakota

How many community colleges are in North Dakota?
The College Scorecard lists 8 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in North Dakota.
What do community colleges in North Dakota cost?
Across the 8 schools that report it, the median average net price is $10,515 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $2,278 at Sitting Bull College to $18,531 at Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
Which community colleges in North Dakota have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Sitting Bull College ($2,278), Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College ($3,497), Williston State College ($7,309), Bismarck State College ($9,531), and Dakota College at Bottineau ($11,499).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in North Dakota?
The median published in-state tuition is $5,648 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $6,106. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of community colleges in North Dakota earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $48,714 10 years after starting college (8 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Bismarck State College ($57,900), North Dakota State College of Science ($54,808), and Williston State College ($53,831).
What is the graduation rate at community colleges in North Dakota?
The median graduation rate is 42.9%, across 8 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in North Dakota have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $11,000 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award associate degrees, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.