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Bismarck State College vs Valley City State University

Bismarck State College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $9,531 vs $13,748 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Bismarck State College Valley City State University
Getting in
MeasureBismarck State CollegeValley City State University
Admit rate Open admission 99.1%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 830–1070
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 17–24
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureBismarck State CollegeValley City State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $16,017 $21,988
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $9,531 $13,748
Average paid from out of state, estimated $11,740 $18,986
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureBismarck State CollegeValley City State University
Under $30,000 $6,024 $9,997
$30,000–$48,000 $5,919 $9,236
$48,000–$75,000 $7,215 $8,809
$75,000–$110,000 $9,961 $13,300
Over $110,000 $13,563 $17,176
After you start
MeasureBismarck State CollegeValley City State University
Undergrads 2,839 958
Graduate within 6 years 48% 48%
Come back for year two 77% 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,900 $53,886
Median debt at graduation $11,000 $21,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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