[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,570 students (39% of total 4,065 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Bismarck State College (BSC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,241.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 86% of total 703 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,049.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bismarck State College, 1,570 undergraduate students (39% of total 4,065 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,241.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - BSC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,57039% $8,228,512$5,241
Pell Grants59215% $2,729,079$4,610
Federal Student Loan82320% $4,874,609$5,923

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

607 beginning undergraduate students (86% of total 703 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Bismarck State College. The average amount of aid received is $5,049.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - BSC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid60786% --
Grants or Scholarships51273%$2,584,888$5,049
Federal Grants17124%$976,783$5,712
Pell Grants17124%$940,583$5,500
Other Federal Grants9714%$36,200$373
State/Local Grants37653%$905,882$2,409
Institutional Grants31244%$702,223$2,251
Student Loan Aid28040%$1,857,579$6,634
Federal Student Loans26337%$1,348,508$5,127
Other Student Loans558%$509,071$9,256

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Bismarck State College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level350299$1,592,059$4,549
0-30,0006767$587,944$8,775
30,001-48,0004141$309,480$7,548
48,001-75,0006362$353,782$5,616
75,001-110,0005042$126,884$2,538
110,001 or more12987$213,969$1,659

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