Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, ND 58763
About Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a public community college in New Town, North Dakota, enrolling about 161 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $9,971 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $3,870. Student demographics in federal data include American Indian or Alaska Native (77.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College charges 30% below the national public median tuition ($3,870).
- Versus the North Dakota median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Average net price runs below the North Dakota median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 7.32%.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | $3,870 | $9,971 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,512 | — | 1,688 |
| North Dakota (state median) | $7,054 | $11,358 | 20 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College really?
Key findings
- Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College charges 30% below the national public median tuition ($3,870).
- Versus the North Dakota median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Average net price runs below the North Dakota median net price.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $3,870
Finding Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College charges 30% below the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $3,870. That is 30% below the national public median ($5,512). Versus the North Dakota median ($7,054), sticker tuition is about 0.5×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.3×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is $9,971.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $9,971 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $1,388 below the North Dakota median net price.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$3,870
Avg. net price
$9,971
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $10,255 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $6,945 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $10,717 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $15,480. See cost investigation.
What Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is known for
Top program completions
- Business Administration and Management, General6
- General Studies5
- Environmental Science3
- Elementary Education and Teaching3
- Biological and Physical Sciences2
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
Campus
Location
New Town, ND
City / state
- ZIP
- 58763
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Plains
- Carnegie
- Not classified (other)
Size
Enrollment
161
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 284
- Full-time share
- 66%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 19.21%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4,210 | $4,210 | $6,915 |
| 2014 | $4,210 | $4,210 | $7,491 |
| 2015 | $4,210 | $4,210 | $6,712 |
| 2016 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $4,543 |
| 2017 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $10,468 |
| 2018 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $5,993 |
| 2019 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $12,833 |
| 2020 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $10,268 |
| 2021 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $4,338 |
| 2022 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $9,392 |
| 2023 | $3,870 | $3,870 | $3,669 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College reported total enrollment of about 161 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 37% male and 63% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes American Indian or Alaska Native (77.6%), Hispanic or Latino (7.4%), and White (6.8%). About 19.21% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
66.5% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in 2024 is 161 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 284 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
7.32% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Business Administration and Management, General: 0% male / 100% female
- General Studies: 40% male / 60% female
- Environmental Science: 0% male / 100% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 8 programs by IPEDS completions (9 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$5.2M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- North Dakota median 0.38× the median ($13.6M)
- Plains median 0.21× the median ($24.1M)
- U.S. median 0.20× the median ($26.4M)
- North Dakota median 2.7× the median ($15,879)
- Plains median 2.9× the median ($15,020)
- U.S. median 3.6× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 95.5%
- North Dakota median 7.7 pp above median (87.8%)
- Plains median 30.7 pp above median (64.7%)
- U.S. median 37.5 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $6,030
- North Dakota median 0.84× the median ($7,206)
- Plains median 0.84× the median ($7,194)
- U.S. median 0.79× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $13,659
- North Dakota median 1.5× the median ($9,323)
- Plains median 1.7× the median ($8,150)
- U.S. median 1.9× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College at a glance
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a public institution in New Town, ND, classified as Not classified (other).
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Business Administration and Management, GeneralGeneral StudiesEnvironmental Science
- Largest enrollment groups
- American Indian or Alaska Native77.6%Hispanic or Latino7.4%White or Caucasian6.8%
Schools near Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Other campuses in New Town, ND when available, plus nearby institutions in North Dakota.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within North Dakota, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College located?
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is located in New Town, ND.
What is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College's tuition?
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $3,870 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $9,971 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College cost?
Reported tuition is $3,870 and average net price is $9,971 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $10,440 annually.
What is the student body demographics at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College?
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 284 students, American Indian or Alaska Native (77.6%), Hispanic or Latino (7.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What is the graduation rate at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 7.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College public or private?
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a public institution located in New Town, ND.
Is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College an HBCU?
No. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College a tribal college?
Yes. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS (TRIBAL = Yes).
Is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College does not meet that proxy (reported share 7.4%).
Is Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.