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Is University of Jamestown worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Jamestown, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Jamestown sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $61,350 helps, but median debt of $27,000 plus yearly net price of $19,440 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Jamestown's net price is about 8% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$20,897
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,940 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$19,440
Median earnings 10 years out
$61,350
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
50%
At University of Jamestown, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $61,350 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $27,147 more than the typical working high school graduate in North Dakota ($34,203) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
87% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in North Dakota ($34,203).
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor's degree · 17 working graduates counted
$48,203
$14,000 above the benchmark
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor's degree · 24 working graduates counted
$49,410
$15,207 above the benchmark
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Bachelor's degree · 26 working graduates counted
$61,462
$27,259 above the benchmark
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor's degree · 25 working graduates counted
$65,831
$31,628 above the benchmark
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor's degree · 34 working graduates counted
$74,007
$39,804 above the benchmark
40 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
University of Jamestown is a private nonprofit four year school in Jamestown, ND. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about University of Jamestown
The median net price at University of Jamestown is $19,440 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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All students who received aid
$19,440a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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