# Bismarck State College (BSC)

Public college in Bismarck, ND. IPEDS ID 200022. Mostly associate degrees (6% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/bismarck-state-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/bismarck-state-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $10,270 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 47%; beats 54% of ND colleges and 37% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $54,277; beats 67% of ND colleges and 53% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $6,750

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $6,140 |
| 30-48k | $5,828 |
| 48-75k | $8,524 |
| 75-110k | $12,160 |
| 110k+ | $13,979 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $15,771 in-state; about $17,855 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $5,247 in-state, $7,331 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $8,300; books: $1,100

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (2 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $100,668 | $122,948 | $15,452 |
| Information Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $90,590 (Bismarck, ND), $90,220 (ND), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Information Technology → Network / systems administrator: median wage $95,350 (Bismarck, ND), $86,450 (ND), $99,130 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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