The student-faculty ratio at Bemidji State University is 20:1, and the school has 40.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bemidji State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Education; Psychology; and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Total faculty
158 full time
67 part time
Minority
15% full time
4% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
77%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4951.2%
Classes with fewer than 20 students40.6%
50 or more8.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
69%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
63%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
48%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
45%
6-year graduation rate of international students
45%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
11
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Bemidji State University
College of St. Scholastica
Hamline University
North Dakota State University
University of Mary
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
University of North Dakota
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Brian Leonhardt, National Football League, Michele Leonhart, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Lt. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, U.S. Marine Corps
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 22%
Health Professions and Related Programs 17%
Education 10%
Psychology 6%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$58,100
Finance$47,300
Accounting$45,700
Marketing$42,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,000
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Geography and Cartography$38,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$43,300
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Organizational Leadership
Project Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Education
Education, General
Educational/Instructional Technology
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Visual Communications, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Women's Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Environmental Toxicology
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Voice and Opera
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Health and Wellness, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Construction Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Project Management
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Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Forensic Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science, General
Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Physics, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education
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Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Teacher certificate program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Education, Health Professions, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
9
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
60
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
20%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
China
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Malaysia
Mexico
Norway
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
