Also known as

  • North Dakota State University, NDSU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,687
62.1% Female
37.9% Male

Institution Overview

System
North Dakota University System
School Type
Public
Region
Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
241
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
69
Doctoral Research
46
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
19
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.43%
Asian
1.17%
Black or African American
1.07%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
36.38%
White
0.58%
Two or more races
43.91%
Unknown
14.83%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$35
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.ndsu.edu/admission/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$5,440
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,524

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
69
Master's (Distance)
9
Doctor's Degree Research
46
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
12
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
3
Post Master's Certificate
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural and Food Products Processing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Construction Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Construction Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree Yes No
Developmental and Child Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Dietetics/Dietitian Master's Degree Yes Yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Financial Planning and Services Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Food Science and Technology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Food Technology and Processing Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Genome Sciences/Genomics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree Yes No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Agriculture Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Materials Engineering Doctoral – Research Yes No
Materials Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources Management and Policy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacy Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Polymer Chemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Range Science and Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Rhetoric and Composition Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes Yes
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes No
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Transportation/Mobility Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 944 593 203 148
With faculty status 728 593 110 25
Tenured 352 271 65 16
On tenure track 181 145 27 9
Not on tenure track 195 177 18 0
Annual contract 195 177 18 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 216 0 93 123

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$5,440
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,524
Financial aid office web address
https://www.ndsu.edu/bisonconnection/finaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$3,474
Typical Board
$4,028
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$5,440$14,524
Full time Fees$912$912
Part time, per credit hour$302$807

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Pharmacy $13,344 $1,216 $35,628 $1,216

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,687
62.1% Female
37.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.43%
Asian
1.17%
Black or African American
1.07%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
36.38%
White
0.58%
Two or more races
43.91%
Unknown
14.83%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 12 14
Asian 36 31
Black Or African American 37 18
Hispanic Or Latino 22 28
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 1
Non-resident Alien 439 256
White 765 940
Two Or More Races 11 16
Unknown 453 1,605

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
434
51.4% Male
48.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
106
54.7% Male
45.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
102
34.3% Male
65.7% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
22
54.5% Male
45.5% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
1
100.0% Male
0.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1301 12th Avenue North
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Phone
701-231-8011
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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