- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, NDCity: midsizeZIP 58108Founded 1890
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1890
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ndsu.edu
- Member of
- APLU
North DakotaPublic
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota, with 9,471 undergraduates. It admits 95% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $15,636 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate95%
Retention78%
4-year graduation48%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans52%
$15,636net price / year
95%admission rate
1150average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$65,925median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#528 of 1,704 for earnings#541 of 1,739 for lowest net price#512 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,353 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,407tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,738
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,672
- Average net price
- $15,636national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,551
$30,001–48,000$11,944
$48,001–75,000$11,418
$75,001–110,000$15,226
$110,001+$18,993
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 95%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college95%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 65%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,638
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $65,925middle 50%: $46,516–$92,440
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,440
Median, North Dakota State University-Main Campus$65,925
Lower quarter$46,516
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 9,471
- Part-time
- 8.3%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 20.7
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,624 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,618
- Endowment, end of year
- $486,725,427
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White84%
Hispanic3.7%
Black3.4%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Unknown1.1%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions13%
Engineering12%
Agriculture5.8%
Family & consumer sciences5.7%
Psychology5.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.1%
Computer & information sciences3.9%
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Public colleges in North Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | $18,131 | 61% | $67,456 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND | $11,490 | 45% | $56,245 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | $14,076 | 40% | $55,221 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,748 | 50% | $53,886 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | $15,630 | 66% | $59,631 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $14,694 | 67% | $69,111 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200332. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2000624.