Student Population at NDSU
Total Enrollment
11,952
Undergraduate
9,762
Graduate
2,190
Online Enrollment
1,054
Men Students
5,797
Women Students
6,155
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,952 students have enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus - 9,762 undergraduate and 2,190 graduate.
By gender, 5,797 male and 6,155 female students are attending North Dakota State University-Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 9,622 full-time students and 2,330 part-time students.
The number of students at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,054 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NDSU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota average (4,356 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 11,952 | 9,762 | 2,190 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota | 4,356 | 3,669 | 883 |
The below chart compares the student population between North Dakota State University-Main Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,797 male and 6,155 female students attending NDSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.94 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NDSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,762 | 8,711 | 1,051 |
| Men | 4,748 | 4,339 | 409 |
| Women | 5,014 | 4,372 | 642 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,190 | 911 | 1,279 |
| Men | 1,049 | 436 | 613 |
| Women | 1,141 | 475 | 666 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,337 White students (78.12%) and 518 Two or More Races students (4.33%) at North Dakota State University-Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 69 | 25 | 44 |
| Asian | 175 | 74 | 101 |
| Black or African American | 343 | 184 | 159 |
| Hispanic | 360 | 167 | 193 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 8,124 | 3,958 | 4,166 |
| Two or More Races | 463 | 216 | 247 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 125 | 70 | 55 |
| Total | 9,762 | 4,748 | 5,014 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Asian | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,213 | 513 | 700 |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Total | 2,190 | 1,049 | 1,141 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,937 students whose age under twenty five and 1,127 students whose age is over thirty years old at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Especially, 79 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,762 | 4,748 | 5,014 |
| Under 18 | 79 | 29 | 50 |
| 18-19 | 3,807 | 1,716 | 2,091 |
| 20-21 | 3,877 | 1,908 | 1,969 |
| 22-24 | 1,408 | 797 | 611 |
| 25-29 | 289 | 155 | 134 |
| 30-34 | 121 | 69 | 52 |
| 35-39 | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| 40-49 | 77 | 24 | 53 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9,762 | 4,748 | 5,014 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,190 | 1,049 | 1,141 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 188 | 67 | 121 |
| 22-24 | 577 | 265 | 312 |
| 25-29 | 598 | 290 | 308 |
| 30-34 | 372 | 220 | 152 |
| 35-39 | 215 | 111 | 104 |
| 40-49 | 178 | 67 | 111 |
| 50-64 | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2,190 | 1,049 | 1,141 |
Online Student Population
At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 7,083 students (59.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,054 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 525 students live in North Dakota where North Dakota State University-Main Campus is located in and 472 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,952 | 9,762 | 2,190 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,054 | 674 | 380 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,029 | 5,479 | 550 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,869 | 3,609 | 1,260 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,054 | 674 | 380 |
| North Dakota Residents | 525 | 373 | 152 |
| Other State in U.S. | 472 | 297 | 175 |
| Outside of U.S. | 57 | 4 | 53 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
