Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Tuition, net price, admissions, and graduation rate · Fort Totten, North Dakota
Net price / year
$6,507
after grants & scholarships
lower than 64% of public 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
22%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 87% of public 2-year colleges
Cankdeska Cikana Community College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $3,950 for the 2024-25 academic year, the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
- The average cost of attendance is $11,969 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $6,507 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
- 22% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
Key takeaways
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- 57% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions is the largest field of study here, at 28% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- 22% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 87% of public 2-year colleges.
- About 48% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Average net price (in-state)
$6,507 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$13,014
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $7,018
- $30–48k $5,862
- $48–75k $5,769
- $75–110k —
- $110k+ —
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $11,969
- Tuition & fees$3,950
- Books & supplies$1,400
- Room & board$14,910
- Other expenses$5,400
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $3,950
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $3,950
Cankdeska Cikana Community College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and student outcomes at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Graduation rate
22%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
36%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $3,787 · median $17,008 · 75th percentile $39,841
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 9%
- Black or African American 0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
- Asian 0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 86%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 2.3%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 27.5%
- Women 72.5%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
48%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 222
- Part-time students
- 44%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 57%
- Receive federal loans
- 0%
- Students per faculty member
- 11 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Cankdeska Cikana Community College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $3,950, the same for in-state and out-of-state students. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
The average cost of attendance at Cankdeska Cikana Community College is $11,969 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $6,507 a year. That is around the middle of public 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Cankdeska Cikana Community College get?
57% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
Cankdeska Cikana Community College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Cankdeska Cikana Community College finish within 150% of normal time. 36% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
Who attends Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 73% are women and 27% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is American Indian or Alaska Native (86%). About 48% are aged 25 or older.
What are the most popular fields of study at Cankdeska Cikana Community College?
By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Public Administration and Social Service Professions (28%); Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (22%); Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (14%).
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things