Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of DSU are $9,118 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University $9,118

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota $9,339

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of DSU are $6,576 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University $6,576

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota $9,526

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of DSU is 37% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 37%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 81%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of DSU is 52% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 52%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 51%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at DSU is 51% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 51%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 40%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at DSU is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at DSU is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 72%

Student Population

The total student population at DSU is 1,410 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 1,410

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 4,356

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at DSU is $5,827 which is 63.91% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University $5,827

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota $4,979

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at DSU is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 12 to 1

Number of Programs

DSU offers 79 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 79

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 93

Number of Online Programs

DSU offers 56 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dickinson State University 56

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17

4-Years Colleges 15

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 29