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North Dakota State University is a public national university located in Fargo, North Dakota. North Dakota State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at North Dakota State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,246 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in North Dakota, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, North Dakota State University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. North Dakota State University is ranked 3rd in North Dakota.
North Dakota State University’s median net annual cost of $16,998 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at North Dakota State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Human Development & Family, Business Administration, Psychology, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,998
Average years to graduate
4.8
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #153
Economic score: 1.83
Civil Engineering
Rank: #122
Economic score: 2.16
Computer Science
Rank: #184
Economic score: 2.35
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #14
Economic score: 2.37
Marketing
Rank: #83
Economic score: 2.53
Accounting
Rank: #281
Economic score: 2.71
Finance
Rank: #190
Economic score: 2.89
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #104
Economic score: 4.45
Criminal Justice
Rank: #177
Economic score: 4.46
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #95
Economic score: 11.11
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at North Dakota State University - Educ. Administration, Architecture, Business Administration, Student Counseling, Food & Nutrition, Natural Resources Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Music
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.24
Accounting
Rank: #83
Economic score: 0.25
Education
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.33
Public Health
Rank: #64
Economic score: 0.7
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #135
Economic score: 1.29
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at North Dakota State University is 16% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At North Dakota State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at North Dakota State University graduates within 5 years.
North Dakota State University is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
North Dakota State University’s economic mobility score of 11.1 is calculated by adjusting the 3.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. North Dakota State University’s EMS of 11.1 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at North Dakota State University pays $16,998 a year, $6,248 less than the $23,246 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,998
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At North Dakota State University, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,998 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,276. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,226
Pell grants
$4,121
State grants
$2,363
Institutional grants
$3,755
North Dakota State University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level North Dakota State University offers 6 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
4%
North Dakota State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,143 applicants, of which 7,773 were admitted and 2,491 enrolled. North Dakota State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
35%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
87%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%