10-yr median earnings
$51,759
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Minot, North Dakota
Minot State University
Minot State University is a public institution in Minot, North Dakota. Former students earn a median of $51,759 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $12,703/yr — 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.
- $12,703
- Avg net price / yr
- $51,759
- 10-yr median earnings
- 46.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 64.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Minot State University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 26%
- former-student earnings, US
- 64.6%
- acceptance rate
- 46.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Minot State University is a public institution in Minot, North Dakota enrolling 2,062 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 64.6% with an average SAT of 1,051. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $51,759 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $12,703. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Minot State University
Minot State University operates as a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota (city: small), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 2,062 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; Minot State University is categorized as "Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. 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; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
Minot State University
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 B
$51,759
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,703
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,609
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
87.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
66.5%
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
$12,703
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Minot State University 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 Minot State University 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.
Minot State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$51,759 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Quick Facts
2,062
Undergraduate enrollment
64.6%
Acceptance rate
1,051
SAT average
46.3%
150%-time completion
$51,759
10-yr median earnings
66.5%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 64.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,051 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 430 – 570 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 500 – 570 |
| ACT Average | 20 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 18 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $8,702 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,702 |
| Average Net Price | $12,703 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $9,492 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $10,388 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $11,359 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,632 |
24.4%
Pell Grant Rate
36.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,609
Median Debt
$208/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Minot State University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +18.2% over 10 years, from $10,584 to $12,514 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,5842023 · $12,514
Over the same years, enrollment went -23.1% (2,693 → 2,072 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
62.1%
Female
34.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
46.3%
150%-Time Completion
66.5%
Retention Rate
$46,214
Median Earnings (6yr)
$51,759
Median Earnings (10yr)
69.9%
Earning Over $25K
87.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Minot State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$80,533 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$69,738 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$67,554 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$66,707 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$61,964 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$60,988 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$60,575 median earnings
- Communication Disorders Sc…
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$59,429 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Minot State University? ▼
Minot State University is a public institution in Minot, North Dakota. The acceptance rate is 64.6%. The average SAT score is 1,051. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,062 students.
How much do Minot State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Minot State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $51,759 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,214.
How much does Minot State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Minot State University is $12,703. In-state tuition is $8,702 and out-of-state tuition is $8,702. Median student debt at graduation is $19,609.
What is the graduation rate at Minot State University? ▼
Minot State University has a 46.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 66.5%.
Is Minot State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Minot State University is $19,609, while former students earn a median of $51,759 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 87.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $208.
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).
What this means for Minot State University
- Minot State University's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 74th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $12,703 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in North Dakota.Browse North Dakota
Public-college Scorecard figures are historical Title-IV cohort averages — confirm current tuition, aid, and admissions rules with the institution before deciding.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Public-institution profiles compile Scorecard Title-IV earnings, IPEDS enrollment/admissions, and Treasury linkage fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.