MSU-Bottineau Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Dakota College at Bottineau is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Dakota College at Bottineau by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Its tuition & fees of $7,613 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 1,080.
It offers very diverse area of study (52 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MSU-Bottineau are $7,613 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau $7,613

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota $5,294

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MSU-Bottineau is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 36%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MSU-Bottineau is 28% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 28%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MSU-Bottineau is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 57%

Student Population

The total student population at MSU-Bottineau is 1,080 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau 1,080

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota 1,465

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MSU-Bottineau is $6,111 which is 80.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.

Dakota College at Bottineau $6,111

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota $4,662

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MSU-Bottineau is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Dakota.