MSU-Bottineau Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Dakota College at Bottineau is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Dakota College at Bottineau by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Its tuition & fees of $6,294 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 1,204.
The financial aid amount ($5,726) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (46 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of MSU-Bottineau are $6,294 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau $6,294

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota $5,294

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MSU-Bottineau is 48% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 48%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 36%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MSU-Bottineau is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 57%

Student Population

The total student population at MSU-Bottineau is 1,204 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 1,204

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 1,465

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MSU-Bottineau is $5,726 which is 90.98% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau $5,726

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota $4,662

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MSU-Bottineau is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.