North Dakota State University - Main Campus Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on North Dakota State University - Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you'll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is North Dakota State University - Main Campus Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

North Dakota State University - Main Campus was awarded 117 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is biological and biomedical sciences.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2021 analysis, North Dakota State University is ranked #395 out of 1,715 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

North Dakota State University is also ranked #1 out of 8 schools in North Dakota.

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Is It Hard to Get Into North Dakota State University?

Acceptance Rate

Because it has a high acceptance rate of 92%, some consider North Dakota State University to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to North Dakota State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 658. Math scores were between 540 and 670.

North Dakota State University received ACT scores from 97% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 26.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At North Dakota State University - Main Campus, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at North Dakota State University - Main Campus is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Freshmen Retention Rate

North Dakota State University - Main Campus has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at North Dakota State University is 27%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

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Good Overall Diversity at North Dakota State University

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,831 undergraduates at North Dakota State University with 9,638 being full-time and 1,193 being part-time.

North Dakota State University Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for North Dakota State University is 71.68 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does North Dakota State University - Main Campus Cost?

The overall average net price of North Dakota State University is $16,062. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for North Dakota State University

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$10,943	$11,904	$15,741	$17,324	$18,401

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of North Dakota State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At North Dakota State University, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $9,282 a year. That adds up to $37,128 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Dakota State University is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do North Dakota State University Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from North Dakota State University make around $48,200 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for North Dakota State University students since it is 21% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Located in Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution. The location of North Dakota State University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for North Dakota State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1301 12Th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Phone:	701-231-8011
Website:	https://www.ndsu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/ndsu.fargo
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/NDSUNews

North Dakota State University - Main Campus Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 99 majors graduated from North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Of these students, 2,588 received undergraduate degrees and 612 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing	216	$61,000
Human Development & Family Studies	163	$34,200
Mechanical Engineering	158	$63,100
Business Administration & Management	108	$39,300
General Biology	100	NA
Civil Engineering	95	$61,400
Marketing	91	$40,900
General Psychology	83	$30,600
Finance & Financial Management	80	$44,600
Agricultural Economics & Business	79	$47,000

Learn more about the majors offered at North Dakota State University - Main Campus along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at North Dakota State University

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 6,421 students took at least one online class at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. This is an increase from the 5,270 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	6,421	903
2016-2017	5,270	756
2015-2016	5,182	751
2014-2015	5,355	825
2013-2014	5,528	1,038

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Related Schools

If you’re considering North Dakota State University - Main Campus, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Grand Valley State University
• The University of Texas at Arlington
• University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
• University of Iowa
• University of Minnesota - Morris

Curious on how these schools stack up against North Dakota State University? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.