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BSC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,451
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 38%
Average Aid Amount $4,904
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 618
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 87%

Financial Aid Information at BSC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,451 students (38% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,904. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 618 students (87% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Bismarck State College is $5,247 for North Dakota residents and $7,331 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,451 students (38% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,904. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Bismarck State College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Bismarck State College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,45138%$4,904
Pell Grants52914%$4,402
Federal Student Loans92425%$5,805

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 618 beginning students (87% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 587 students (83% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Bismarck State College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Bismarck State College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid61887%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources52374%$4,372
Federal Grants17024%$4,971
Pell Grants17024%$4,779
Other Federal Grants8812%$370
State/Local Grants40457%$2,058
Institutional Grants29642%$2,061
Student Loans31945%$6,506
Federal Student Loans30743%$4,857
Other Student Loans7310%$8,004

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 479 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Bismarck State College. Among them, 199 students have lived on campus and 100 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Bismarck State College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus170192199
Living Off-Campus with Family116104126
Living Off-Campus without Family79107100

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Bismarck State College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level350299$1,592,059$4,549
$0 - $30,0006767$587,944$8,775
$30,001 - $48,0004141$309,480$7,548
$48,001 - $75,0006362$353,782$5,616
$75,001 - $110,0005042$126,884$2,538
$110,001 or more12987$213,969$1,659