Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · Public · Town (remote) · BSU
Public institution in Bemidji, MN · 3,120 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $53,755 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $17,050827th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,164618th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,164280th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,066565th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,750616th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,755866th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,469693rd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.4%1,015th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.2%765th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.7%623rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1090704th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22604th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,120676th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.3%1,390th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 196 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,262 | $62,654 |
| Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology | bachelors | $65,797 | $63,005 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $58,673 | $55,512 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,661 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | $62,069 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,584 | $46,193 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $43,957 | $41,937 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,495 | $41,789 |
| Geography and CartographySocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,937 | $36,941 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,919 | $40,855 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $40,454 | $36,776 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $38,649 | $34,704 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1919source
- Athletic nickname: "Beavers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Hunter Green and Whitesource
- Mascot: Bucky the Beaversource
- Formerly known as "Bemidji State Normal School" (1919–1921)source
- Formerly known as "Bemidji State Teachers College" (1921–1957)source
- Formerly known as "Bemidji State College" (1957–1975)source
- Athletic conference: CCHAsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Fight song: ""Go Bemidji Beavers""source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,498,123 (M $1,363,512 · W $1,134,611)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bemidji State University’s 3,120 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MN
- Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN · 3,120 undergrads
- St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · 3,049 undergrads
- Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · 2,786 undergrads
- Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · 2,429 undergrads
- St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 2,393 undergrads
- Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · 2,131 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · 3,122 undergrads
- Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX · 3,129 undergrads
- SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · 3,110 undergrads
- Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · 3,132 undergrads
- Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH · 3,134 undergrads
- University of PortlandPortland, OR · 3,104 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebemidjistate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 173124)
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- Compare with Minnesota State University MoorheadSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Bemidji State University vs Minnesota State University MoorheadHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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