North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,932
Graduate Enrollment: 2,262
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 95.46%
Male/Female: 52% / 48% (2017)
First generation college students: 17.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 36.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 17.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 9.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 5.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 86.6%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 3.2%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 3.2%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,482
In-State tuition: $10,601Out-of-State tuition: $15,076
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,078 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,078 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,400 (2022)
Average Family Income: $94,380 (2017)
Median Family Income: $80,195 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,199 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $246 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,056 |
| $30k-48k | $12,445 |
| $48k-75k | $16,595 |
| $75k-110k | $18,992 |
| $110k+ | $19,865 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 41%6-year graduation rate: 65%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,199 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,747 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,707 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 88.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 91.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 93.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 72.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 74.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $50,082 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $57,626 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 74 | $25,959 | $265 | $63,124 ($5,260) | $73,998 ($6,167) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Food Science and Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Soil Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 45 | $27,000 | $285 | $60,222 ($5,019) | |
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 34 | $231 | $53,109 ($4,426) | $60,880 ($5,073) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Design. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 44 | $25,000 | $233 | $39,135 ($3,261) | $49,456 ($4,121) |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Statistics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 35 | $21,500 | $189 | $37,677 ($3,140) | $43,424 ($3,619) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 62 | $23,250 | $228 | $33,844 ($2,820) | $46,653 ($3,888) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 83 | $25,000 | $241 | $36,482 ($3,040) | $43,659 ($3,638) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 51 | $23,125 | $224 | $36,527 ($3,044) | $51,293 ($4,274) |
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Homeland Security. | 9 | $27,000 | $286 | $38,736 ($3,228) | |
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 73 | $902 | $114,523 ($9,544) | $129,311 ($10,776) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 13 | $283 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 19 | $27,500 | $282 | $42,609 ($3,551) | $52,965 ($4,414) |
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 216 | $30,500 | $257 | $64,662 ($5,389) | $64,237 ($5,353) |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 108 | $23,250 | $239 | $44,932 ($3,744) | $56,473 ($4,706) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 32 | $66,242 ($5,520) | $73,799 ($6,150) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 66 | $23,600 | $246 | $51,925 ($4,327) | $62,441 ($5,203) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 13 | $64,724 ($5,394) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Corporate Communications. | 17 | $27,000 | $268 | $37,937 ($3,161) | $47,638 ($3,970) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 80 | $25,542 | $246 | $50,272 ($4,189) | $62,889 ($5,241) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 16 | $42,544 ($3,545) | $41,098 ($3,425) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 37 | $25,500 | $243 | $51,248 ($4,271) | $77,978 ($6,498) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 91 | $25,000 | $228 | $46,158 ($3,847) | $58,602 ($4,884) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 30 | $25,222 | $255 | $54,649 ($4,554) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 13 | $27,000 | $284 | $41,843 ($3,487) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 15 | $25,000 | $192 | $49,379 ($4,115) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 20 | $27,000 | $266 | $48,273 ($4,023) | |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 12 | $58,044 ($4,837) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 79 | $19,500 | $190 | $54,383 ($4,532) | $62,322 ($5,194) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 19 | $46,835 ($3,903) | $68,735 ($5,728) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 78 | $23,250 | $228 | $57,952 ($4,829) | $67,867 ($5,656) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 46 | $23,625 | $227 | $37,354 ($3,113) | $47,576 ($3,965) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 46 | $22,000 | $223 | $72,157 ($6,013) | $80,276 ($6,690) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 158 | $27,000 | $277 | $67,796 ($5,650) | $79,027 ($6,586) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Construction Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 28 | $26,000 | $272 | $62,493 ($5,208) | $74,773 ($6,231) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 57 | $27,000 | $286 | $68,745 ($5,729) | |
| Master's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 19 | $54,366 ($4,531) | $54,606 ($4,551) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 163 | $26,569 | $241 | $38,599 ($3,217) | $39,825 ($3,319) |
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 31 | $23,250 | $228 | $38,294 ($3,191) | $48,095 ($4,008) |
| Master's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Apparel and Textiles. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | $25,025 | $228 | $22,918 ($1,910) | $37,442 ($3,120) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 100 | $23,250 | $231 | $28,331 ($2,361) | $49,894 ($4,158) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 11 | $27,000 | $259 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 19 | $25,543 | $260 | $49,863 ($4,155) | |
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 27 | $24,250 | $252 | $29,680 ($2,473) | $45,621 ($3,802) |
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 32 | $24,475 | $216 | $26,391 ($2,199) | $62,098 ($5,175) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 11 | $27,750 | $247 | $43,574 ($3,631) | |
| Master's Degree | Transportation and Materials Moving, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 17 | $27,000 | $286 | $39,363 ($3,280) | $44,475 ($3,706) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 17 | $38,077 ($3,173) | $43,920 ($3,660) | ||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 55 | $28,039 | $286 | $62,373 ($5,198) | $62,648 ($5,221) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | $36,664 ($3,055) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 12 | $31,000 | $329 | $53,374 ($4,448) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 3 | $19,500 | $196 | $123,115 ($10,260) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 51 | $215 | $55,671 ($4,639) | $57,666 ($4,806) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 21 | $441 | $45,714 ($3,810) | $52,529 ($4,377) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | $51,158 ($4,263) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 78 | $25,485 | $263 | $42,972 ($3,581) | $48,240 ($4,020) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 17 | $66,842 ($5,570) | $76,232 ($6,353) | ||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 95 | $25,500 | $236 | $67,295 ($5,608) | $71,381 ($5,948) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 25 | $21,511 | $228 | $70,358 ($5,863) | $107,333 ($8,944) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 15 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $84,906Full time faculty: 98%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $508,595 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $520,314 (2022)