by our College Data Analytics Team
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Bemidji State University was awarded 203 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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College Factual ranked Bemidji State University as #784 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Bemidji State University held the #1,008 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Bemidji State University also holds the #35 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.
The acceptance rate at Bemidji State University is 75%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Bemidji State University is a good fit for you.
Bemidji State University received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Bemidji State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bemidji State University is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Bemidji State University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Bemidji State University this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,165 undergraduates at Bemidji State University with 2,753 being full-time and 1,412 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,178 | $10,377 | $14,520 | $18,078 | $19,860 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bemidji State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bemidji State University, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,414 a year. That adds up to $29,656 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Bemidji State University is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Bemidji State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1500 Birchmont Dr Ne, Bemidji, MN 56601 |
| Phone: | 800-475-2001 |
| Website: | https://www.bemidjistate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 179 | $41,901 |
| Nursing | 156 | $68,571 |
| General Psychology | 99 | $33,925 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 69 | $40,717 |
| Accounting | 57 | $47,810 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 56 | $35,652 |
| Health & Physical Education | 48 | NA |
| General Biology | 40 | $29,149 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 38 | $39,119 |
| Social Work | 33 | $38,358 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,558 students took at least one online class at Bemidji State University. This is an increase from the 2,346 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,558 | 1,489 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,346 | 1,225 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,213 | 1,343 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,255 | 1,371 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,175 | 1,246 |
Learn more about online learning at Bemidji State University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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