DSU vs. TMCC

Dickinson State University vs. Turtle Mountain Community College comparison

	Dickinson State University	Turtle Mountain Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSU	TMCC
Location	Dickinson, ND	Belcourt, ND
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,473	599
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#736
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dickinsonstate.com	tm.edu
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Costs	DSU	TMCC
Tuition (In State)	$7,470	$1,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,570	$1,920
Room & Board	$7,740	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$14,971	$4,520
Avg Grant Aid	$5,391	$9,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	DSU	TMCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	729	-
Admitted	525	-
Acceptance Rate	72%	Open
Enrolled %	46.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.11	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	16/21
SAT Range	875/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	DSU	TMCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Education (10%) Communication (9%) Health Professions (9%) General Studies (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (41%) Education (22%) Engineering Technology (10%) Business (10%) Construction Trades (9%)
Outcomes	DSU	TMCC
Graduation Rate	26%	1%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,800	$24,400
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,781	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$194	N/A

Diversity	DSU	TMCC
% Men	45%	39%
% Women	55%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	3%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	96%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	DSU	TMCC
% In-State	51%	89%
% Out-of-State	46%	2%
Campus	DSU	TMCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dickinson State University is larger than than TMCC based on total student enrollment (1,473 students vs. 599 students)

DSU vs. TMCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSU or TMCC?

• Dickinson State University is 289.1% more expensive to attend than TMCC for in-state tuition ($7,470.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 398.4% higher at DSU than Turtle Mountain Community College ($9,570.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Turtle Mountain Community College than DSU ($4,520 vs. $14,971)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Turtle Mountain Community College are 29% lower than costs at Dickinson State University ($6,000 vs. $7,740)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Turtle Mountain Community College than Dickinson State University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Turtle Mountain Community College students is 74.2% larger than aid received Dickinson State University ($9,392 vs. $5,391)

Which college is harder to get into, DSU or TMCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between TMCC or DSU .

DSU vs. TMCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSU or TMCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between TMCC and DSU.

• The graduation rate at DSU is higher than Turtle Mountain Community College (26% vs. 1%)
• Graduates from Dickinson State University earn on average $22,400 more per year than TMCC graduates after ten years. ($46,800 vs. $24,400)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/