MSU-Bottineau's tuition & fees has increased from $5,872 (2015) to $6,294 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.19% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Dakota College at Bottineau.
MSU-Bottineau's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Dakota's average increase rate of -5.04%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 16.55% from 2015 ($17,077).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MSU-Bottineau's COA is $19,904, which is decreased by -5.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MSU-Bottineau's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.19% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $5,436. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Dakota College at Bottineau over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -18.37% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,225 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,298 | 5.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | -3.70% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | -12.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | -9.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.57% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.57% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Dakota College at Bottineau.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,980 | $9,980 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,255 | $10,255 | 2.76% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,480 | $10,480 | 2.19% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,750 | $10,750 | 2.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,955 | $10,955 | 1.91% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,270 | $11,270 | 2.88% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,516 | $11,516 | 2.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,015 | $12,015 | 4.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,520 | $12,520 | 4.20% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,610 | $12,610 | 0.72% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Dakota College at Bottineau and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Dakota College at Bottineau | $6,294
($5,388) | $7,613
($5,347) | -17.33% |
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| North Dakota State College of Science | $6,973
($5,974) | $6,926
($5,928) | 0.68% |
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| Lake Region State College | $5,520
($5,520) | $5,478
($5,478) | 0.77% |
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| Williston State College | $6,114
($6,114) | $4,938
($4,938) | 23.82% |
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| Cankdeska Cikana Community College | $3,950
($3,950) | $3,950
($3,950) | - |
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