North Dakota State University-Main Campus

https://www.ndsu.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,951

4.01% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$16,677

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.18%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

95.5%

8,143 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

12,461

80.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

64.9%

1,640 Graduates

About

North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Cass County, ND. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at North Dakota State University-Main Campus were Registered Nursing (203 degrees awarded), Mechanical Engineering (163 degrees), and General Human Development & Family Studies (157 degrees).

In 2021, 3,338 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. 49.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,794 degrees), 31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,951, which is $−20,041 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,951, which is $−20,041 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,677.

In 2021, 80% of undergraduate students attending North Dakota State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,951

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was $8,951. The cost of tuition at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $−20,041 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$16,677

2021 Value

0.234%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 North Dakota State University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,677. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of North Dakota State University-Main Campus grew by 0.234%.

This chart compares the average net price of North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,878

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was of $8,878 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at North Dakota State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 25% with respect to 2020, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.18%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was 1.18%, which represents 35 out of the 2970 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

North Dakota State University-Main Campus received 8,143 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.34% annual growth. Out of those 8,143 applicants, 7,773 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.5% acceptance rate.

There were 12,461 students enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in 2021. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 32%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

7,773

Accepted Out of 8,143

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of North Dakota State University-Main Campus was 95.5% (7,773 admissions from 8,143 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 94.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.34%, while admissions grew by 4.83%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

1% of enrolled first-time students at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

North Dakota State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 12,461 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is 10,024 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,437. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.4% White, 3.35% Two or More Races, 3.09% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Black or African American, 1.73% Asian, 0.562% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0642% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.8%), followed by White Female (42.2%) and Two or More Races Female (2.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.6%), followed by White Male (25.9%) and Asian Female (1.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,461 students. The full-time enrollment at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is 10,024 and the part-time enrollment is 2,437. This means that 80.4% of students enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), North Dakota State University-Main Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at North Dakota State University-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
10,142 enrolled students
Two or More Races
417 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
385 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is 81.4% White, 3.35% Two or More Races, 3.09% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Black or African American, 1.73% Asian, 0.562% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0642% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 179 students (1.44%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 12 fewer women than men received degrees from North Dakota State University-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is white (2,794 degrees awarded). There were 31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (90 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is Registered Nursing (203 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering (163 degrees) and General Human Development & Family Studies (157 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (151 degrees awarded), Agriculture (216 degrees), and Human Sciences (210 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are Software developers (391,538 people), Other managers (358,362 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (335,307 people), Civil engineers (263,800 people), and Mechanical engineers (191,776 people).

The most specialized majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (151 degrees awarded), Agriculture (216 degrees), Human Sciences (210 degrees), Engineering (450 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are Architecture and Related Services (151 degrees awarded), Agriculture (216 degrees), Human Sciences (210 degrees), Engineering (450 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are Architectural, engineering & related services (552,402 people), Computer Systems Design (429,388 people), Construction (323,030 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,969 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (195,571 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
203 degree-majors awarded
Mechanical Engineering
163 degree-majors awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies
157 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was Registered Nursing with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,675

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,663

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,675 degrees were awarded to men at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,663).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 151 degrees were awarded to men at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in Mechanical Engineering, which is 7.95 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 178 degrees were awarded to men at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in Registered Nursing, which is 7.12 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 35% of students graduating from North Dakota State University-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (73.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is Female and Hispanic or Latino (73.1% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.671% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,794 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is white (2,794 degrees awarded). There were 31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (90 degrees).

0.809% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,402 degrees awarded
White Male
1,392 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is white female (1,402 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1392 degrees).

Operations

North Dakota State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $520k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.12M (984%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, North Dakota State University-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 449M. North Dakota State University-Main Campus employs 170 Assistant professors, 162 Associate professors and 140 Professors. Most academics at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are Male Professor (99), Female Assistant professor (92), and Male Associate professor (90).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 289 employees, Service, with 267 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 213 employees.

Endowment

$520k

2021 Endowment

2.3%

growth from 2020

North Dakota State University-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $520k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of North Dakota State University-Main Campus grew 2.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $387M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at North Dakota State University-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$189M

2021 Salaries

2.7%

growth from 2020

In 2021, North Dakota State University-Main Campus paid a median of $189M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($449M) and a 2.7% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$47M

Instructional Salaries

533

Number of Employees

In 2021, North Dakota State University-Main Campus paid a total of $47M to 533 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

170 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

289 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at North Dakota State University-Main Campus were Assistant professor with 170 employees, Associate professor with 162 employees, and Professor with 140 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Dakota State University-Main Campus were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 289 employees, Service with 267 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 213 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at North Dakota State University-Main Campus was Male Professor with 99 employees, Female Assistant professor with 92 employees, and Male Associate professor with 90 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.