FBCC vs. MSU-Bottineau

Fort Berthold Community College vs. Dakota College at Bottineau comparison

	Fort Berthold Community College	Dakota College at Bottineau	College 3	College 4
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Overview	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
Location	New Town, ND	Bottineau, ND
Setting	Remote Rural	Remote Rural
Enrollment	158	1,180
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fortbertholdcc.edu	dakotacollege.edu
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Costs	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
Tuition (In State)	$3,600	$4,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,600	$6,796
Room & Board	$10,440	$8,970
Avg Net Price	$3,669	$10,242
Avg Grant Aid	$6,692	$5,111
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	69%

Admission	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Sep 8, 2025

Academics	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Education (24%) Business (21%) Natural Resources Conservation (8%) Human Services (8%)	Health Professions (44%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (42%) Business (5%) Agriculture (3%) Natural Resources Conservation (3%)
Outcomes	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,600	$40,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$108

Diversity	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
% Men	4%	26%
% Women	8%	39%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	55%
% Black	2%	22%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	75%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	6%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
% In-State	95%	45%
% Out-of-State	5%	31%
Campus	FBCC	MSU-Bottineau
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Dakota College at Bottineau is larger than than FBCC based on total student enrollment (1,180 students vs. 158 students)

FBCC vs. MSU-Bottineau Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FBCC or MSU-Bottineau?

• Dakota College at Bottineau is 25.8% more expensive to attend than FBCC for in-state tuition ($4,530.00 vs. $3,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.8% higher at MSU-Bottineau than Fort Berthold Community College ($6,796.00 vs. $3,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fort Berthold Community College than MSU-Bottineau ($3,669 vs. $10,242)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota College at Bottineau are 16.4% lower than costs at Fort Berthold Community College ($8,970 vs. $10,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fort Berthold Community College than Dakota College at Bottineau (88% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fort Berthold Community College students is 30.9% larger than aid received Dakota College at Bottineau ($6,692 vs. $5,111)

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

FBCC vs. MSU-Bottineau Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FBCC or MSU-Bottineau? 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 MSU-Bottineau and FBCC.

• Graduates from Dakota College at Bottineau earn on average $13,200 more per year than FBCC graduates after ten years. ($40,800 vs. $27,600)

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