North Dakota Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 10 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in North Dakota (5 public and 5 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,286 for North Dakota residents and $11,057 for out-of-state students.

The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,105. Total 7,262 students are attending North Dakota community colleges (726 on average). The average graduation rate is 50.56% and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in North Dakota is $33,925.

North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 10 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in North Dakota - 5 schools are public and 5 private. 9 community colleges in North Dakota have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

Total 7,262 students are attending North Dakota community colleges and, among them, 2,193 students enrolled online exclusively. 5 schools offer online degree/programs out of North Dakota community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.

North Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools	10 community colleges (5 public, 5 private)
Open Admission Policy	9 out of 10 schools
Tuition & Fees	$5,286 North Dakota Residents
Tuition & Fees	$11,057 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts	$5,105
Student Population	Total 7,262 (726 on average)
Online Student Population	Total 2,193 (439 on average) in 5 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate	50.56%
Transfer-out Rate	16.25%
Student to Faculty Ratio	13.80 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation	$33,925

North Dakota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

North Dakota State College of Science is ranked first among North Dakota community colleges and Williston State College and Lake Region State College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,286 for North Dakota residents and $11,057 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the North Dakota community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in North Dakota
Name	Tuition & Fees		Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
Name	North Dakota Residents	Out-of-State	Average Financial Aid	Average Earning after 10 Years of Graduation	Student Population	Graduation Rate	Student to Faculty Ratio
North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton	$5,928	$6,926	$4,561	$47,700	2,942	43%	10 to 1
Williston State College Williston	$5,768	$4,938	$7,236	$45,800	924	33%	20 to 1
Lake Region State College Devils Lake	$5,435	$5,478	$5,389	$39,800	1,679	44%	20 to 1
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau	$5,347	$7,613	$6,111	$43,000	1,080	32%	10 to 1
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo Fargo	$17,000		$4,484	$25,100	69	70%	13 to 1
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks Grand Forks	$17,000		$4,502	$25,100	51	58%	13 to 1
Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten	$3,950	$3,950	$3,235	$20,000	316	11%	10 to 1
JZ Trend Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School Bismarck	$14,395		-	$24,900	25	-	16 to 1
The Hair Academy Bismarck	$14,120		$7,761	-	54	87%	14 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo Fargo	$19,150		$2,663	-	122	77%	12 to 1
Average	$5,286	$11,057	$5,105	$33,925	726	50.56%	13.80 to 1