by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Bismarck State College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BSC paid an average of $241 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $161 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,853 | $5,779 |
| Fees | $878 | $878 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,103 | $7,103 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at BSC in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $11,927 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from BSC make an average of $29,974 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the BSC liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BSC Online Learning page.
About 61.0% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.6% of the liberal arts associate degrees at BSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 363 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 405 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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