by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for North Dakota State University-Main Campus, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at North Dakota State U-Main Campus spanned $23,391.00 and up to $28,045.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: about $23,391.00 in-state compared with $28,045.00 out-of-state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $11,110.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,281.00 |
| Total cost | $23,391.00 |
| That is 22% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,391.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,173.00 |
| Net price | $15,218.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,391.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,346.00 |
| Net price | $9,045.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $15,764.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,281.00 |
| Total cost | $28,045.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,045.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,173.00 |
| Net price | $19,872.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,045.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,346.00 |
| Net price | $13,699.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 1.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $9,181.00 | $15,447.00 | $23,742.00 |
| Senior year | $9,601.00 | $16,153.00 | $24,828.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $37,559.00 | $63,192.00 | $97,131.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,309.00 | $24,074.00 | $37,003.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $432.00 | $727.00 | $1,118.00 |
| Total amount paid | $51,868.00 | $87,267.00 | $134,134.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $9,181.00 | $15,447.00 | $23,742.00 |
| Senior year | $9,319.00 | $15,679.00 | $24,099.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $18,500.00 | $31,125.00 | $47,841.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,048.00 | $11,858.00 | $18,226.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $213.00 | $358.00 | $551.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,547.00 | $42,983.00 | $66,067.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $13,905.00 | $20,170.00 | $28,466.00 |
| Senior year | $14,541.00 | $21,093.00 | $29,768.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,885.00 | $82,518.00 | $116,456.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,671.00 | $31,436.00 | $44,366.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $655.00 | $950.00 | $1,340.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,556.00 | $113,955.00 | $160,822.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $13,905.00 | $20,170.00 | $28,466.00 |
| Senior year | $14,114.00 | $20,473.00 | $28,894.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,018.00 | $40,644.00 | $57,360.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,674.00 | $15,484.00 | $21,852.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $322.00 | $468.00 | $660.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,692.00 | $56,128.00 | $79,212.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,543.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $16,334.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,647.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,429.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,166.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,427.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,218.00 |
Run your own numbers with the North Dakota State University-Main Campus Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving North Dakota State U-Main Campus amounts to $16,750.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $6,449.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,750.00 |
| 75th | $25,749.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,100.00 |
| Middle income | $18,000.00 |
| High income | $16,750.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,747.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,293.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of North Dakota State U-Main Campus comes to $3,707.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for North Dakota State U-Main Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.5% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at North Dakota State U-Main Campus reach $578,953,646.00 spread across 34,025 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 169 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,837.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 163 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,053.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing North Dakota State U-Main Campus, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.