Aberdeen, SD
Northern State University
https://www.northern.eduRepayment outcome
80.2%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$22,300–$45,100
middle 50% · median $33,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$14,387
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$12,821
Sticker price
before any aid
$17,334
Default rate
11.2%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Education$43,575
- Business$40,728
- Biology$38,289
- Parks & Fitness$35,060
- Social Sciences$35,060
- Visual & Performing Arts$28,598
- Psychology$27,439
- English & Literature$20,824
Academics
Acceptance
93.3%
Avg SAT
1,030
Enrollment
1,758
What students study
12 fields offered
Business
25% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education19.3%
- 03Social Sciences11.5%
- 04Parks & Fitness8.7%
- 05Liberal Arts7.4%
- 06Psychology5.9%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts5.3%
- 08Biology5.0%
- 09History3.4%
- 10English & Literature2.5%
- 11Health Professions2.5%
- 12Interdisciplinary1.9%