10-yr median earnings
$40,576
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Bottineau, North Dakota
Dakota College at Bottineau
Dakota College at Bottineau is a public institution in Bottineau, North Dakota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,039
- Avg net price / yr
- $40,576
- 10-yr median earnings
- 50.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Dakota College at Bottineau posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 49th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 50.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Dakota College at Bottineau profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
Dakota College at Bottineau
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$40,576
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,039
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
50.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,507
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
78.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,039
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
50.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.7%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Dakota College at Bottineau vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Dakota College at Bottineau ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Dakota College at Bottineau: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,576 49th percentile higher than 49% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Dakota College at Bottineau | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,576 | #2587 of 5103 | 49th |
| Average net price | $10,039 | #1143 of 5020 | 77th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.7% | #2914 of 4858 | 40th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 399 | #3046 of 5462 | 44th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
399
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
50.7%
150%-time completion
$40,576
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Dakota College at Bottineau ranks in North Dakota
State rank among 23 reporting North Dakota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Dakota College at Bottineau | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,576 | #13 of 23 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $10,039 | #7 of 24 | 71st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.7% | #11 of 25 | 56th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 399 | #15 of 25 | 40th |
Highest former-student earnings in North Dakota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota | $63,552 | $18,551 |
| 2 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $62,203 | $15,543 |
| 3 | University of Mary | $60,909 | $17,770 |
| 4 | University of Jamestown | $56,621 | $19,567 |
| 5 | Bismarck State College | $54,277 | $10,270 |
| 6 | Valley City State University | $52,725 | $11,890 |
| 7 | Minot State University | $51,759 | $12,703 |
| 8 | Dickinson State University | $50,720 | $14,092 |
| 9 | North Dakota State College of Science | $50,513 | $11,261 |
| 10 | Lake Region State College | $49,502 | $13,577 |
| 11 | Mayville State University | $47,828 | $11,456 |
| 12 | Williston State College | $44,017 | $5,932 |
| 13 | Dakota College at BottineauThis school | $40,576 | $10,039 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Dakota College at Bottineau
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,225 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $6,229
$30k – $48k
$6,229 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$8,476 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,037 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Dakota College at Bottineau - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,388 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,294 |
| Average Net Price | $10,039 |
12.9%
Pell Grant Rate
15.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,507
Median Debt
$111/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Dakota College at Bottineau swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,898 to $12,515 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +34.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$8,898
Highest year
$12,515
Most recent (2023)
$12,515
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,2902023 · $12,515
Over the same years, enrollment went -11.3% (470 → 417 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
49.7%
Female
39.8%
First Generation
Outcomes
$32,758
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.5%
Earning Over $25K
78.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 50.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,758 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,576 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 78.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $10,507 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $111/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 2 | 109 | $60,164 | $72,593 | $14,141 |
| Certificate | 1 | 35 | $65,960 | $65,960 | $10,500 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 36 | $72,593 | $18,442 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 35 | $65,960 | $10,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 73 | $47,735 | $9,840 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Dakota College at Bottineau? ▼
Dakota College at Bottineau is a public institution in Bottineau, North Dakota. Undergraduate enrollment is 399 students.
How much do Dakota College at Bottineau former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Dakota College at Bottineau who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,576 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,758.
How much does Dakota College at Bottineau cost? ▼
The average net price at Dakota College at Bottineau is $10,039. In-state tuition is $5,388 and out-of-state tuition is $6,294. Median student debt at graduation is $10,507.
What is the graduation rate at Dakota College at Bottineau? ▼
Dakota College at Bottineau has a 50.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Dakota College at Bottineau worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Dakota College at Bottineau is $10,507, while former students earn a median of $40,576 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 26% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 78.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $111.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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