JC vs. NSU

Jamestown College vs. Northern State University comparison

	Jamestown College	Northern State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	JC	NSU
Location	Jamestown, ND	Aberdeen, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,242	3,344
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#790	#820
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jc.edu	northern.edu
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Costs	JC	NSU
Tuition (In State)	$23,400	$7,616
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,400	$10,718
Room & Board	$8,560	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$19,950	$17,264
Avg Grant Aid	$17,022	$5,715
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	91%

Admission	JC	NSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,017	1,322
Admitted	936	1,033
Acceptance Rate	92%	78.1%
Enrolled %	27.5%	28.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24	18/24
SAT Range	900/1140	800/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	JC	NSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (35%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	JC	NSU
Graduation Rate	43%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$37,400
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$24,399
Median Loan Payment	$268	$252

Diversity	JC	NSU
% Men	52%	37%
% Women	48%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	83%
% Black	6%	2%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	6%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	JC	NSU
% In-State	30%	69%
% Out-of-State	57%	30%
Campus	JC	NSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northern State University is larger than than JC based on total student enrollment (3,344 students vs. 1,242 students)

JC vs. NSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, JC or NSU?

• Jamestown College is 207.2% more expensive to attend than NSU for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $7,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 118.3% higher at JC than Northern State University ($23,400.00 vs. $10,718.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern State University than JC ($17,264 vs. $19,950)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jamestown College are 6.9% lower than costs at Northern State University ($8,560 vs. $9,150)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jamestown College than Northern State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jamestown College students is 197.8% larger than aid received Northern State University ($17,022 vs. $5,715)

JC vs. NSU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Jamestown College (1044) is 20 points higher than at NSU (1024)
• Incoming JC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at NSU (22)
• Accepted freshman NSU students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at JC (3.25)
• JC has a higher acceptance rate (92%) than NSU (78.1%)

JC vs. NSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, JC or NSU? 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 NSU and JC.

• The graduation rate at JC is higher than Northern State University (43% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Jamestown College earn on average $10,400 more per year than NSU graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $37,400)
• Northern State University students graduate with a $1,601 lower median federal student loan debt than JC graduates. ($24,399 vs. $26,000)
• NSU graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than JC graduates. ($252 vs. $268)
• More JC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NSU students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 63%)

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