by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Minot State University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Minot State University stands at about $18,141.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $8,702.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,439.00 |
| Total cost | $18,141.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,141.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,636.00 |
| Net price | $11,505.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,141.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,847.00 |
| Net price | $8,294.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $8,473.00 | $11,754.00 | $18,533.00 |
| Senior year | $9,034.00 | $12,532.00 | $19,760.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $35,007.00 | $48,560.00 | $76,569.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,336.00 | $18,500.00 | $29,170.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $403.00 | $559.00 | $881.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,344.00 | $67,060.00 | $105,740.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $8,473.00 | $11,754.00 | $18,533.00 |
| Senior year | $8,656.00 | $12,008.00 | $18,933.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,130.00 | $23,761.00 | $37,466.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,526.00 | $9,052.00 | $14,273.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $197.00 | $273.00 | $431.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,655.00 | $32,813.00 | $51,740.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,703.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,514.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,840.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,874.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,464.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,885.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,562.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Minot State University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Minot State University works out to $11,980.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,400.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,980.00 |
| 75th | $21,200.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $12,000.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,492.00 |
First-generation graduates from Minot State University graduate with $508.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Minot State University stands at $512.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Minot State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Minot State University come to $148,081,233.00 distributed across 9,442 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 95 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,973.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 206 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,586.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Minot State University, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.