MSU vs. TMCC

Minot State University vs. Turtle Mountain Community College comparison

	Minot State University	Turtle Mountain Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MSU	TMCC
Location	Minot, ND	Belcourt, ND
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,777	599
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#726
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	minotstateu.edu	tm.edu
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Costs	MSU	TMCC
Tuition (In State)	$7,168	$1,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,168	$1,920
Room & Board	$7,180	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$4,520
Avg Grant Aid	$5,542	$9,392
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	MSU	TMCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	498	-
Admitted	464	-
Acceptance Rate	93.2%	Open
Enrolled %	81.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.42	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	992/1178
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 30, 2025

Academics	MSU	TMCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Education (16%) Health Professions (13%) Human Services (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (41%) Education (22%) Engineering Technology (10%) Business (10%) Construction Trades (9%)
Outcomes	MSU	TMCC
Graduation Rate	34%	1%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,200	$24,400
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,725	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$193	N/A

Diversity	MSU	TMCC
% Men	35%	39%
% Women	65%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	3%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	2%	96%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	13%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	MSU	TMCC
% In-State	72%	89%
% Out-of-State	21%	2%
Campus	MSU	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

• Minot State University is larger than than TMCC based on total student enrollment (2,777 students vs. 599 students)

MSU vs. TMCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MSU or TMCC?

• Minot State University is 273.3% more expensive to attend than TMCC for in-state tuition ($7,168.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 273.3% higher at MSU than Turtle Mountain Community College ($7,168.00 vs. $1,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Turtle Mountain Community College than MSU ($4,520 vs. $12,360)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Turtle Mountain Community College are 19.7% lower than costs at Minot State University ($6,000 vs. $7,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Turtle Mountain Community College than Minot State University (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Turtle Mountain Community College students is 69.5% larger than aid received Minot State University ($9,392 vs. $5,542)

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

MSU vs. TMCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MSU 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 MSU.

• The graduation rate at MSU is higher than Turtle Mountain Community College (34% vs. 1%)
• Graduates from Minot State University earn on average $20,800 more per year than TMCC graduates after ten years. ($45,200 vs. $24,400)

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