North Dakota State University academics
Fargo, North Dakota · Public · 9,471 undergrads
North Dakota State University has 9,471 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 78 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
9,471
undergraduates.
2,161
graduate students.
78
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,131
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
9,471
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,161
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,952
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
48%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$87,888
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
85%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.2%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,131
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
435
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
184
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
176
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test scores: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers