Valley City, ND · 958 students
Trajecta score
+0.7 since '20Ranked #1127 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.9 · #1108
2020
45.2 · #1280
2021
44.7 · #1356
2022
47.3 · #1063
2023
44.6 · #1391
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
59/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
75/ 100
Academic Investment
49/ 100
Access & Equity
32/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
59
Student Success
26
Affordability
75
Academic Investment
49
Access & Equity
32
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $12k
SAT Avg
1,041
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
51%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,514
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,544
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$5,030/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
17%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
30%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,369
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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