Private nonprofit · Community college

United Tribes Technical College

Bismarck, North Dakota · Small suburb

#2 best value in North Dakota

17%
Transfer rate: $3,569
Avg net price: 21%
Grad / completion: $25,292
Median earnings

United Tribes Technical College is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Bismarck, North Dakota (small suburb setting), enrolling 569 undergraduates. It is a Tribal college. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 569 undergradsSmall suburbNJCAA Division IICold wintersSnowy

About Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. The Hidatsa name for Bismarck is mirahacii arumaaguash ("Place of the tall willows"); the Arikara name is ituhtaáwe [itUhtaáwe]. The Belle Mehus Auditorium, named after a local piano teacher, is a 1914 historic building in downtown Bismarck and a center for arts in the area. Performances of Northern Plains Dance and the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra are held there. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Small suburb
Highest degree offered: Bachelor's
Nearest big city: 3 miles to Bismarck, ND
To Great Lakes shore: 409 miles
Nearest airport: 1 mile to Bismarck (BIS)

How United Tribes Technical College compares

Graduation rate21%

Higher than 5% · #15 of 16 in North Dakota

Earnings, 10 years after entry$25,292

Higher than 19% · #13 of 14 in North Dakota

Average net price$3,569

Cheaper than 95% · #2 cheapest of 15 in North Dakota

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 73%

Undergraduate enrollment569

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare United Tribes Technical College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in North Dakota.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women33559%
Men23441%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White2.6%
Black1.1%
Other or multiracial96%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 569
Student–faculty ratio: 12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 78%
First-generation students: 35%
Students over 25: 50%
Median family income: $9,746
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $46,035
Endowment: $846,021

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: $4,632
Room & board: $5,100
Books & supplies: $1,400
Total cost of attendance: $14,309
Average net price: $3,569

Outcomes

Graduated: 21%
First-year retention: —
Transferred to another college: 17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $21,254
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $25,292
Median debt at graduation: —
Students with federal loans: 0%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 14%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 573
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 100%+
Housing charge (year): $1,800
Meal plan (year): $5,368
Application fee: Free
Athletics: NJCAA Division II
Varsity athletes: 24 (15 men · 9 women)

Varsity sports (1)

Basketball24

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade: D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 6.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 8
Property offenses (2022–2024): 3

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.7reported offenses a year

2.7 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault

1.3

Burglary

1.0

Fondling

0.7

Rape

0.3

Statutory rape

0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$3,571

$30–48k

$4,061

$48–75k

$2,284

$75–110k

$7,049

$110k+

—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

96%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$2,834

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 96% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,834. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 117 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $25,292
Typical debt at graduation: —
Debt vs. one year's pay: —
Out-earn a HS grad: 18%

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$26,344

Men

$22,346

Women out-earn men by $3,998 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 85°F
Winter low: 2°F
Annual rain: 19.1″
Annual snow: 50.5″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bismarck, ND US station (0.4 mi from campus).

What United Tribes Technical College graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

14 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

14———Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssoc.

14 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

14———Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

13 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

13———Business Administration, Management and Operations

11 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

11———Ground TransportationCert.

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssoc.

9 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

9———Criminal Justice and Corrections

9 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

9———Human Services, GeneralAssoc.

9 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

9———Precision Metal WorkingCert.

8 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

8———Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssoc.

6 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

6———Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCert.

5 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

5———Agricultural Production OperationsAssoc.

4 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

4———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.