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Rasmussen University-North Dakota vs Valley City State University

Rasmussen University-North Dakota students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $9,960 vs $13,748 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureRasmussen University-North DakotaValley 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
MeasureRasmussen University-North DakotaValley City State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $21,076 $21,988
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $9,960 $13,748
Average paid from out of state, estimated $9,960 $18,986
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureRasmussen University-North DakotaValley City State University
Under $30,000 — $9,997
$30,000–$48,000 $9,960 $9,236
$48,000–$75,000 — $8,809
$75,000–$110,000 — $13,300
Over $110,000 — $17,176
After you start
MeasureRasmussen University-North DakotaValley City State University
Undergrads 52 958
Graduate within 6 years 50% 48%
Come back for year two — 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,524 $53,886
Median debt at graduation $23,000 $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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