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How strong are the academics at Bismarck State College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Bismarck State has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Bismarck State College:

71%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Bismarck State College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Operations Management and Supervision
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
17.2
21.76
26.32
30.88
35.44
40

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Operations Management and Supervision 40
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 21

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