Dakota College at Bottineau

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,356

1.56% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,253

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.91%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,163

30.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28%

45 Graduates

About

Dakota College at Bottineau is a higher education institution located in Bottineau County, ND. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dakota College at Bottineau were Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (40 degrees), and Photography (4 degrees).

In 2021, 194 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dakota College at Bottineau. 77.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (135 degrees), 9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau is $4,356, which is $−3,612 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau is $4,356, which is $−3,612 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,253.

In 2021, 32% of undergraduate students attending Dakota College at Bottineau received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,356

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau was $4,356. The cost of tuition at Dakota College at Bottineau is $−3,612 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,253

2021 Value

16.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Dakota College at Bottineau had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,253. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Dakota College at Bottineau grew by 16.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,870

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dakota College at Bottineau was of $7,870 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.54% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

32% of undergraduate students at Dakota College at Bottineau received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 13.5% with respect to 2020, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.91%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Dakota College at Bottineau was 5.91%, which represents 15 out of the 254 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Dakota College at Bottineau had a total enrollment of 1,163 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is 351 students and the part-time enrollment is 812. This means that 30.2% of students enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dakota College at Bottineau, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.5% White, 4.9% Two or More Races, 4.64% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Black or African American, 2.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.344% Asian.

Students enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (17.1%) and Black or African American Female (4.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,163 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota College at Bottineau is 351 and the part-time enrollment is 812. This means that 30.2% of students enrolled at Dakota College at Bottineau are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dakota College at Bottineau was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Dakota College at Bottineau had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dakota College at Bottineau (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
890 enrolled students
Two or More Races
57 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dakota College at Bottineau is 76.5% White, 4.9% Two or More Races, 4.64% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Black or African American, 2.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.344% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 22 students (1.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 106 more women than men received degrees from Dakota College at Bottineau. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dakota College at Bottineau is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dakota College at Bottineau is Liberal Arts & Sciences (51 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (40 degrees) and Photography (4 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dakota College at Bottineau, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (78 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are Registered nurses (1,364,002 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (207,376 people), Other managers (202,312 people), Medical & health services managers (159,140 people), and Postsecondary teachers (137,183 people).

The most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau in 2021 are Agriculture (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (78 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Health (91 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are Agriculture (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (78 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Health (91 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota College at Bottineau are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,531,991 people), Elementary & secondary schools (522,144 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (314,960 people), Outpatient care centers (244,610 people), and Offices of physicians (214,095 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dakota College at Bottineau.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
51 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degree-majors awarded
Photography
4 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Dakota College at Bottineau was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Dakota College at Bottineau according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

150

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota College at Bottineau, which is 0.293 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (150).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dakota College at Bottineau by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota College at Bottineau in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.451 times less than the 51 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota College at Bottineau in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.22 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from Dakota College at Bottineau completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Dakota College at Bottineau is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.44% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
135 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dakota College at Bottineau is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

0.515% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
110 degrees awarded
White Male
25 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dakota College at Bottineau is white female (110 degrees awarded). There were 4.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (25 degrees).

Operations

Dakota College at Bottineau has an endowment valued at nearly $4.17M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 124k (2.98%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Dakota College at Bottineau had a total salary expenditure of 12.6M. Dakota College at Bottineau employs 18 Instructors, 6 Associate professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Dakota College at Bottineau are Female Instructor (15), Male Instructor (3), and Male Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota College at Bottineau are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, Service, with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Endowment

$4.17M

2021 Endowment

241%

growth from 2020

Dakota College at Bottineau has an endowment valued at about $4.17M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Dakota College at Bottineau grew 241% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.12M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dakota College at Bottineau (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$4.72M

2021 Salaries

3.81%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Dakota College at Bottineau paid a median of $4.72M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($12.6M) and a 3.81% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.47M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Dakota College at Bottineau paid a total of $1.47M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dakota College at Bottineau were Instructor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 6 employees, and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota College at Bottineau were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, Service with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dakota College at Bottineau was Female Instructor with 15 employees, Male Instructor with 3 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dakota College at Bottineau.