Dickinson, North Dakota · Public
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Dickinson State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 22 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~22
- Schools with reported signal
- 549
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 37%
- Graduation rate
- 50.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,092/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $56,368
- Median debt
- $18,442
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $50,720/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 549 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,434 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,058 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 44% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.2% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 3.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,129 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 0.1% reported share · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations accounts for 2.1% of reported programs at Dickinson State University, which is bigger than 91% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 22 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Dickinson State University's average net price is $14,092 per year, about $56,368 over four years. That is $2,434 below the $16,526 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $50,720 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,058 below the $51,778 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Dickinson State University #242 of 549 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.