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Bismarck State College

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Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck State College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

1,955 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,167 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Bismarck State College?

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Contact details for BSC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1500 Edwards Ave., Bismarck, ND 58506-5587
Phone: 701-224-5400
Website: bismarckstate.edu

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Can I Afford BSC?

$4,167 In-State Tuition
47% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time BSC students paid $174 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $260 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,167 $6,251
Fees $1,028 $1,028
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100
On Campus Room and Board $8,300 $8,300
On Campus Other Expenses $3,400 $3,400

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At BSC, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,902 a year. That adds up to $27,608 over four years for those students.

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Bismarck State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,955 Full-Time Undergraduates
41% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,716 undergraduate students at BSC, with 1,955 being full-time and 1,761 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,955 full-time undergraduates at BSC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bismarck State College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 17
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 1,674
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 124

Geographic Diversity

North Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at Bismarck State College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 7 countries are represented at BSC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Bahamas, and Philippines.

Online Learning at Bismarck State College

1,294 Took All Classes Online
2,206 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,206 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BSC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in North Dakota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Bismarck State College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 27 91 3 121
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 50 50
Lineworker 0 10 34 44
Instrumentation Technology 0 34 3 37
Industrial Technology 0 26 4 30
Other Industrial Production Technologies 0 26 0 26
Welding Technology/Welder 0 5 19 24
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 2 17 19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 6 10 1 17
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 9 8 17
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 6 10 16
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 3 10 13
Surveying Technology/Surveying 8 3 0 11
Engineering Technology 0 9 0 9
Laboratory Technician 0 8 0 8
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 5 1 6
Other Environmental Control Technologies 0 5 0 5
Surgical Technology 0 5 0 5
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology 0 0 3 3
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 3 0 3
Petroleum Technology/Technician 0 1 0 1
Nuclear Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 41 262 163 466

Bismarck State College Trades

In a recent academic period, Bismarck State College awarded 1,315 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions 6 1 15 0
Carpentry 0 10 6 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 8 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 34 10 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 3 34 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 27 3 91 0
Engineering-Related Technologies 8 0 3 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 3 5 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 9 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 3 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 8 9 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 1 5 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 4 52 0
Mining & Petroleum Technology 0 0 1 0
Nuclear Engineering Technology 0 0 1 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 50 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 19 5 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 27 5 0
Total 117 438 760 0

References

*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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