North Dakota State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Fargo, ND
Population
240,000
Website
https://www.ndsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,567
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
76%
Black
5%
Mixed
5%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
2%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
37%
From Region
58%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Health Sciences
16%
Engineering
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Arts
6%
Computer Science
4%
Professional
3%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,110
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,764
Est. In-State Cost
$14,372
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$20,392
10-Year ROI
$206,000
ROI Percentile
84th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
46%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation
267 (84%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
92%
Yield (Unbound)
32%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $141M | #97 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $12M | #120 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $32M | #141 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 34 | #131 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 118 | #184 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 29 | #318 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
19
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources | 170 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $61,924 | 98% | ||
| Agriculture | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $61,039 | 72 | 100% | |
| Animal Sciences | 29 +1 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $55,921 | 63 | 94% | |
| Crop and Weed Sciences | 21 +4 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $72,312 | 86 | 98% | |
| Equine Studies | 3 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,114 | 26 | 100% | |
| Food Safety | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,421 | 73 | — | |
| Horticulture | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $71,120 | 85 | 100% | |
| Natural Resources Management | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,668 | 72 | 97% | |
| Sustainable Agriculture | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $72,312 | 86 | 98% | |
| Veterinary Technology | 19 +1 | 5% / 95% | 0% | $35,933 | 11 | 97% | |
| Agribusiness | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $70,611 | 84 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Economics | 28 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $70,611 | 84 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Education | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Agricultural Systems Management | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,309 | 86 | 100% | |
| Agricultural Communication | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,709 | 74 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | 348 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $54,879 | 96% | ||
| Corporate and Organizational Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,166 | 61 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $48,341 | 44 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 37 +5 | 38% / 62% | 3% | $55,813 | 63 | 95% | |
| English | 11 +2 | 27% / 73% | 9% | $47,226 | 40 | 90% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,543 | 50 | — | |
| History | 4 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,134 | 34 | 96% | |
| Humanities | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $49,832 | 48 | — | |
| Journalism | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,955 | 61 | — | |
| Political Science | 22 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $66,331 | 80 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 95 +6 | 20% / 80% | 3% | $50,573 | 50 | 97% | |
| Public History | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,134 | 34 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 7 +3 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $48,327 | 44 | 81% | |
| Spanish | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,317 | 49 | — | |
| Strategic Communication | 25 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,541 | 68 | 96% | |
| Architecture | 49 — | 51% / 49% | 0% | $68,574 | 82 | 100% | |
| Art | 11 +2 | 18% / 82% | 9% | $45,195 | 34 | 85% | |
| Art Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Interior Design | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $50,837 | 51 | 100% | |
| Landscape Architecture | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $54,534 | 60 | 94% | |
| Music | 17 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $51,625 | 53 | 96% | |
| Theatre Arts | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $34,512 | 9 | 94% | |
| Emergency Management | 6 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,396 | 73 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 352 | 66% / 34% | 0% | $67,425 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 33 +4 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $67,821 | 82 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 23 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $61,984 | 74 | 94% | |
| Economics | 8 +4 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $71,076 | 85 | — | |
| Finance | 94 +11 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $69,912 | 84 | 100% | |
| Management | 112 +10 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,984 | 74 | 94% | |
| Management Information Systems | 19 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $92,403 | 96 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 59 +6 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $67,720 | 81 | 94% | |
| Transportation, Logistics, and Finance | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,984 | 74 | 94% | |
| Business Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 408 | 86% / 14% | 1% | $87,599 | 99% | ||
| Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 12% | $86,932 | 95 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 47 — | 79% / 21% | 2% | $81,230 | 92 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 23 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $91,020 | 96 | 100% | |
| Construction Engineering | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $83,239 | 93 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 34 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $92,081 | 96 | 97% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $77,522 | 89 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 22 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $85,379 | 94 | 100% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,541 | 95 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 126 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $86,495 | 94 | 96% | |
| Computer Science | 77 +2 | 82% / 18% | 4% | $88,466 | 95 | 100% | |
| Software Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $91,020 | 96 | 100% | |
| Construction Management | 51 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $93,119 | 97 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Sciences | 528 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $66,549 | 96% | ||
| Dietetics | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,719 | 66 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 34 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $58,801 | 69 | 97% | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $68,601 | 82 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 178 — | 11% / 89% | 1% | $71,767 | 85 | 97% | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 41 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $128,964 | 100 | 99% | |
| Radiologic Sciences | 38 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $68,652 | 82 | 97% | |
| Respiratory Care | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 9% | $68,652 | 82 | 97% | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $50,675 | 50 | 96% | |
| Sport Management | 27 — | 74% / 26% | 0% | $58,801 | 69 | 97% | |
| Human Development and Family Sciences | 108 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,968 | 37 | 92% | |
| Biology Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Chemistry Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| English Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Mathematics Education | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Physical Education | 18 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Physics Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Science Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Social Studies Education | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Spanish Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,243 | 49 | 98% | |
| Apparel, Retail Merchandising, and Design | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,262 | 59 | 98% | |
| Applied Sciences | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $78,428 | 90 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Mathematics | 197 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $55,694 | 94% | ||
| Chemistry | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $63,804 | 77 | — | |
| Geosciences | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 17% | $58,889 | 69 | — | |
| Mathematics | 7 +4 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $83,767 | 93 | 100% | |
| Physics | 7 +2 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $73,761 | 87 | — | |
| Statistics | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $80,379 | 91 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $61,994 | 74 | — | |
| Biological Sciences | 71 +3 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $49,471 | 47 | 91% | |
| Biotechnology | 9 +3 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $61,930 | 74 | — | |
| Microbiology | 8 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,195 | 82 | 100% | |
| University Studies | 72 — | 46% / 54% | 1% | $52,303 | 55 | 96% |