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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Bemidji State University
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth

What stands out

Bemidji State University has the lower average net price, University of Minnesota-Duluth reports the higher graduation rate, University of Minnesota-Duluth reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Bemidji State University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Bemidji State University compared with University of Minnesota-Duluth
MetricBemidji State UniversityBemidji, MNPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtUniversity of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MNPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$15,261lowest$18,743
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$22,744$27,680
In-state tuition$10,237$14,610
Out-of-state tuition$10,237$20,130
Admissions
Acceptance rate56%89%
SAT midpointNot reported1,215
ACT midpoint2225
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.51%65%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.73%81%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,750lowest$22,024
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$53,755$62,616highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,1397,336

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.