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University of Jamestown

Jamestown, North Dakota · Remote town

#4 for grad earnings in North Dakota
88.1%
Admit rate
$19,567
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$56,621
Median earnings

University of Jamestown is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Jamestown, North Dakota (remote town setting), enrolling 1,041 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,041 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 88% admitNCAA Division II with football · North Star Athletic AssociationCold wintersSnowy

About Jamestown, North Dakota

Jamestown is a city in and the county seat of Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. In 1871, a Northern Pacific Railroad work crew set up camp where the railroad would cross the James River, adding another section to the new northern transcontinental line. Jamestown Reservoir, a series of three, interlocking, 12-mile-long artificial lakes formed by Jamestown Dam, a flood control a dam on the James River at the north end of the city, is home to watersports and recreational fishing. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
90 miles to Fargo, ND
To Great Lakes shore
311 miles
Nearest airport
1 mile to Jamestown (JMS)

How University of Jamestown compares

Selectivity88.1%

More selective than 28% · #6 most selective of 8 in North Dakota

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 37% · #6 of 9 in North Dakota

First-year retention67%

Higher than 25%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,621

Higher than 58% · #4 of 9 in North Dakota

Average net price$19,567

Cheaper than 52% · #9 cheapest of 9 in North Dakota

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,041

Larger than 38%

Percentiles compare University of Jamestown with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in North Dakota.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,368students
  • Undergraduate1,04176%
  • Graduate32724%

Undergraduates by gender

1,041undergrads
  • Women51650%
  • Men52550%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black2.7%
  • Hispanic7.3%
  • Other or multiracial18%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,041
Graduate enrollment
327
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$77,812
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,646
Endowment
$45,098,815

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

Admissions

Admission rate
88.1%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$24,990
Room & board
$9,990
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$38,013
Average net price
$19,567

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
37%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,151
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,621
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
61%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
37%
Low-income (Pell)
46%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
875
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
84%
Housing charge (year)
$4,130
Meal plan (year)
$4,440
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
North Star Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
667 (442 men · 225 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Football168
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)151
Soccer63
Basketball59
Baseball57
Volleyball52
Wrestling39
Golf28
Softball27
Swimming and Diving (combined)23

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,376 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

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

8.0reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.3
Fondling
2.3
Aggravated assault
1.7
Burglary
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
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
$14,788
$30–48k
$14,826
$48–75k
$18,260
$75–110k
$20,408
$110k+
$21,448

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$79,675

$18,260/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$13,903
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from University of Jamestown itself, averaging $13,903, which softens the sticker price.

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 256 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)
$56,621
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$54,428
Men
$60,563

Men out-earn women by $6,135 (11%) 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
81°F
Winter low
1°F
Annual rain
19.8″
Annual snow
46.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
-10°40°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown Muni AP, ND US station (1.6 mi from campus).

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.