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University of Jamestown Data & Information Overview

Fair Price Value for Your Money
92% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Jamestown Ranked?

#1,825 Best Colleges in Nation
Business Administration & Management Highest Ranked Major
#1,077 Best for the Money in Nation

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

UJ is ranked #1,825 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UJ?

92% Acceptance Rate
41% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

Because it has a high acceptance rate of 92%, some consider UJ to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.

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University of Jamestown Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At UJ, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 University of Jamestown is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Jamestown

68% Freshmen Retention
44% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 University of Jamestown is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  68 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UJ the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 44%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
0
100

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University of Jamestown Undergraduate Student Diversity

875 Full-Time Undergraduates
19.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
42.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 912 undergraduates at UJ with 875 being full-time and 37 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Jamestown Cost?

$19,586 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
$35,880 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UJ is $19,586. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UJ

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$13,062$16,003$18,493$21,084$21,502

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 UJ, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 UJ, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $8,970 a year. That adds up to $35,880 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do UJ Graduates Make?

$56,621 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UJ with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $56,621 in their early years. That's great news for UJ students since it is 15% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of Jamestown

North Dakota State
875 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
University of Jamestown is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Jamestown, North Dakota. Jamestown is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for UJ are given below.

Contact Details
Address:608 6Th St Ne, Jamestown, ND 58405
Phone:701-252-3467
Website:www.uj.edu/

University of Jamestown Majors

44 Majors With Completions
562 Undergraduate Degrees
562 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 44 majors graduated from University of Jamestown. Of these students, 562 received undergraduate degrees and 562 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction48NA
Business Administration & Management41$47,850
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions33NA
Health & Physical Education26NA
Nursing16$74,094
Educational Administration14NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific12$49,608
Teacher Education Subject Specific11NA
General Psychology11NA
Accounting10NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Jamestown along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UJ

28% Take At Least One Class Online
15% Take All Classes Online

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 2022-2023, 352 students took at least one online class at University of Jamestown. This is an increase from the 340 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023352182
2021-2022340170
2020-2021297150
2018-20195656

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Notes and References

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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