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Valley City State University vs Bismarck State College

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.

Valley City State University Bismarck State College
Getting in
MeasureValley City State UniversityBismarck State College
Admit rate 99.1% Open admission
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
MeasureValley City State UniversityBismarck State College
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $21,988 $16,017
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $13,748 $9,531
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,986 $11,740
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureValley City State UniversityBismarck State College
Under $30,000 $9,997 $6,024
$30,000–$48,000 $9,236 $5,919
$48,000–$75,000 $8,809 $7,215
$75,000–$110,000 $13,300 $9,961
Over $110,000 $17,176 $13,563
After you start
MeasureValley City State UniversityBismarck State College
Undergrads 958 2,839
Graduate within 6 years 48% 48%
Come back for year two 71% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $53,886 $57,900
Median debt at graduation $21,750 $11,000

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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