10-yr median earnings
$63,552
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Grand Forks, North Dakota
University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota is a public institution in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Former students earn a median of $63,552 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $18,551/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.
- $18,551
- Avg net price / yr
- $63,552
- 10-yr median earnings
- 62.0%
- 150%-time completion
- 76.9%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of North Dakota pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 11%
- former-student earnings, US
- 76.9%
- acceptance rate
- 62.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: R2
University of North Dakota is a public institution in Grand Forks, North Dakota enrolling 9,981 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 76.9%. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $63,552 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $18,551. 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 University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota operates as a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota (city: small), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 9,981 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; University of North Dakota is categorized as "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" 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
63/100
University of North Dakota
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 A
$63,552
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,551
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
62.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,057
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
88.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
84.0%
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
$18,551
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
62.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 62.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of North Dakota 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 University of North Dakota 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.
University of North Dakota: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$63,552 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
9,981
Undergraduate enrollment
76.9%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
62.0%
150%-time completion
$63,552
10-yr median earnings
84.0%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 76.9% |
| ACT Average | 23 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $10,951 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,570 |
| Average Net Price | $18,551 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $13,126 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $12,251 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $15,206 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,730 |
17.2%
Pell Grant Rate
41.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,057
Median Debt
$234/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what University of North Dakota costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +15.0% over 10 years, from $16,520 to $18,998 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,5202023 · $18,998
Over the same years, enrollment went -16.9% (11,182 → 9,296 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
47.7%
Female
19.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
62.0%
150%-Time Completion
84.0%
Retention Rate
$54,588
Median Earnings (6yr)
$63,552
Median Earnings (10yr)
79.1%
Earning Over $25K
88.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of North Dakota 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
$244,209 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$140,421 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$126,170 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$124,835 median earnings
- Medicine
Medicine
$116,665 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$106,162 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$104,472 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$100,034 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.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 76 | $244,209 | $51,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | 31 | $140,421 | $53,187 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 44 | $126,170 | $20,220 |
| Air Transportation | Master's | 27 | $124,835 | - |
| Medicine | First Professional | 75 | $116,665 | $161,183 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 39 | $106,162 | $27,000 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's | 298 | $104,472 | $21,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral | 11 | $100,034 | - |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | 11 | $99,932 | $27,000 |
| Law | First Professional | 80 | $90,309 | $61,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 77 | $89,704 | $22,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 49 | $87,828 | $18,211 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 34 | $87,309 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 25 | $86,268 | $24,029 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 60 | $82,187 | $23,581 |
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
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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.
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
$18,589 net price · $38 apart
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
$18,476 net price · $75 apart
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
$18,441 net price · $110 apart
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
$18,701 net price · $150 apart
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 University of North Dakota? ▼
University of North Dakota is a public institution in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The acceptance rate is 76.9%. Undergraduate enrollment is 9,981 students.
How much do University of North Dakota former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of North Dakota who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $63,552 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $54,588.
How much does University of North Dakota cost? ▼
The average net price at University of North Dakota is $18,551. In-state tuition is $10,951 and out-of-state tuition is $15,570. Median student debt at graduation is $22,057.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Dakota? ▼
University of North Dakota has a 62.0% 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 84.0%.
Is University of North Dakota worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of North Dakota is $22,057, while former students earn a median of $63,552 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 88.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $234.
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 University of North Dakota
- University of North Dakota's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 89th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $18,551 - 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.