Dort vs. Dakota State

Dordt College vs. Dakota State University comparison

	Dordt College	Dakota State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Dort	Dakota State
Location	Sioux Center, IA	Madison, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,861	3,241
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#486	#808
Religious Affiliation	Christian Reformed Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dordt.edu	dsu.edu
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Costs	Dort	Dakota State
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$7,616
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$10,718
Room & Board	$10,990	$8,018
Avg Net Price	$27,375	$17,977
Avg Grant Aid	$21,920	$5,467
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	92%

Admission	Dort	Dakota State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,476	882
Admitted	1,294	696
Acceptance Rate	87.7%	78.9%
Enrolled %	34.3%	53.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.65	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	21/28	19/27
SAT Range	1020/1260	940/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Dort	Dakota State
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Education (23%) Business (17%) Engineering (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Agriculture (6%)	Computer and Information Sciences (28%) Business (25%) Education (22%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Dort	Dakota State
Graduation Rate	60%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$42,200
Making Student Loan Payments	90%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$237	$242

Diversity	Dort	Dakota State
% Men	47%	64%
% Women	53%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	84%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	7%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	9%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Dort	Dakota State
% In-State	39%	58%
% Out-of-State	50%	39%
Campus	Dort	Dakota State
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dakota State University is larger than than Dort based on total student enrollment (3,241 students vs. 1,861 students)

Dort vs. Dakota State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dort or Dakota State?

• Dordt College is 346.4% more expensive to attend than Dakota State for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $7,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 217.2% higher at Dort than Dakota State University ($34,000.00 vs. $10,718.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dakota State University than Dort ($17,977 vs. $27,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota State University are 37.1% lower than costs at Dordt College ($8,018 vs. $10,990)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dordt College than Dakota State University (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dordt College students is 301% larger than aid received Dakota State University ($21,920 vs. $5,467)

Dort vs. Dakota State Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Dordt College (1159) is 112 points higher than at Dakota State (1047)
• Incoming Dort students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Dakota State (23)
• Accepted freshman Dort students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.65) than students at Dakota State (3.33)
• Dort has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than Dakota State (78.9%)

Dort vs. Dakota State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dort or Dakota State? 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 Dakota State and Dort.

• The graduation rate at Dort is higher than Dakota State University (60% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Dordt College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Dakota State graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $42,200)
• Dordt College students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Dakota State graduates. ($23,000 vs. $23,500)
• Dort graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Dakota State graduates. ($237 vs. $242)
• More Dort graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota State students, three years after graduation. (90% vs. 67%)

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