Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NDSU are $15,564 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus $15,564

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota $9,339

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of NDSU are $12,578 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus $12,578

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota $9,526

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of NDSU is 95% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 95%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 81%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of NDSU is 32% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 32%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 51%

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at NDSU is 23 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 63

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NDSU is 64% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 64%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 40%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NDSU is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 22%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NDSU is 78% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 78%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 72%

Student Population

The total student population at NDSU is 11,952 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 11,952

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 4,356

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NDSU is $6,521 which is 41.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus $6,521

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota $4,979

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NDSU is 19 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 12 to 1

Number of Programs

NDSU offers 267 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 267

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 93

Number of Online Programs

NDSU offers 40 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.

North Dakota State University-Main Campus 40

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17

4-Years Colleges 15

Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota 29