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Bemidji State University

General Information

Name: Bemidji State University
Address: 1500 Birchmont Dr, Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone:

  • General information: (800) 475-2001
  • Financial aid office: (218) 755-2034
  • Admissions office: (218) 755-2040

Website: www.bemidjistate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$6,490$6,016$5,652
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,628$5,166$5,012
        Other expenses$2,100$1,980$1,980
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,628$5,344$5,012
        Other expenses$2,100$1,980$1,980
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,100$1,980$1,980

Total expenses   
On-campus$15,018$13,962$13,444
Off-campus$15,018$14,140$13,444
Off-campus with family$9,390$8,796$8,432

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 55%
  • Institutional grants: 44%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3576
  • State/local grants:$2193
  • Institutional grants:$1706
  • Student loans:$4812

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,408751657
Percent admitted71.4%69.1%74.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time63.9%66.1%61.6%
Part-time1.1%0.8%1.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4474
Undergraduate enrollment: 4126
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 64%
    • Part Time: 36%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 62%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 3%
Other: 33%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Administration of Special Education - Master
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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