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What Bismarck State College costs

Bismarck, North Dakota · Public · 2,839 undergrads

Bismarck State College's in-state sticker price was $16,017 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,531 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,024. Out-of-state students pay $2,209 more in tuition.

What does Bismarck State College cost?

$9,531 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,740 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,017.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,024
$30,000–$48,000$5,919
$48,000–$75,000$7,215
$75,000–$110,000$9,961
over $110,000$13,563

Out-of-state tuition is $8,246 a year, against $6,037 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,209 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Bismarck State College's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,024$8,233
$30,000–$48,000$5,919$8,128
$48,000–$75,000$7,215$9,424
$75,000–$110,000$9,961$12,170
Over $110,000$13,563$15,772

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,209 more in tuition that Bismarck State College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 62% off Bismarck State College's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Bismarck State College's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Bismarck State College cost less than Valley City State University, North Dakota State University and Wayne State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Bismarck State College$7,215$9,531
Valley City State University$8,809$13,748
North Dakota State University$11,418$15,636
Wayne State College$12,934$15,534

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$6,037
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$8,246
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$16,017
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,209 more in tuition at Bismarck State College and usually get less aid.

19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,049
average grant for students who got aid.
21%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Bismarck State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,024 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,017. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bismarck State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bismarck State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,919 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,017. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bismarck State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bismarck State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,215 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,017. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bismarck State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bismarck State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Bismarck State College is $8,246 a year, against $6,037 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,531 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,209 tuition gap gives about $11,740 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers