Northern State University, SD

location_on  1200 S Jay St, Aberdeen, SD 57401 • language  northern.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 53%
Associate’s 23%
Certificate 23%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Business, Management, Marketing28%
Education21%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 88%
Median SAT Math 530
Median SAT Reading 535
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $11,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 29%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 65%
Median Payment $231
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 20% 10%
>$110K 		18% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		65% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		71% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 29%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		27% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		51% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 50% 57%
Caucasian 		50% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		55% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		17% 23% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		12% 49% 58%
Two or more races 		29% 42% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,451
Full-time Undergrads 77%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 442
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 1% 7%
Black 		2% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		81% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		3% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 19% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Presentation College
2 miles, N • 1.9 star
Sisseton Wahpeton College
69 miles, E • 1.4 star
Lake Area Technical College
78 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Aberdeen Regional Airport
3 miles, SE • 1 star
Jamestown Regional Airport
103 miles, N • 1 star
Hector International Airport
129 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Bismarck Municipal Airport
142 miles, NW • 1.4 star