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North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND869 online only

North Dakota State University is a public university in Fargo, ND, with about 11,083 students on campus.

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Students on campus
11,083
plus 869 studying only online
Admission rate
95%
higher than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$15,543
lower than at 70% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
64%
higher than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$62,203
higher than at 87% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on North Dakota State University

A low price for what graduates go on to earn

After aid, North Dakota State University costs $15,543 a year, less than 70% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $62,203, more than at 87% of colleges. Outcomes ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among North Dakota State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, electrical graduates earn a median $94,510 four years out. Human development graduates earn $50,052. Majors ↓

Long, cold winters

January nights in Fargo average 0°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. Living in Fargo ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
64%
within 6 years · Pell students 55%
Come back for year two
78%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$62,203
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$23,199
about $246 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$246 a month against about $4,526 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

81%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 96% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$58k
Middle income$30–75k
$60k
Higher incomeover $75k
$67k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into North Dakota State University?

95%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

ACT
19–25

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1150.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $23,716 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $15,764

Tuition & fees (in state) $11,110Room & board $9,928Books & supplies $1,100Other costs $1,578

After grants, the average family on aid pays $15,543.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$11,923

About $47,692 over 4 years · 50% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 23%Health professions 13%Engineering 12%Agriculture 6%Family & consumer sciences 6%Psychology 5%Everything else 35%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing216 graduates a year · typical debt $24,250
$74k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations144 graduates a year · typical debt $22,500
$67k4 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering122 graduates a year · typical debt $26,097
$88k4 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services103 graduates a year · typical debt $22,775
$50k4 yrs out
Psychology, General94 graduates a year · typical debt $22,736
$55k4 yrs out
Biology, General93 graduates a year · typical debt $21,784
$59k4 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services82 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$81k4 yrs out
Computer Science80 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$88k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

9,471 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 84%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more 5%International 1%

Women and men

Women 51%Men 49%
19 : 1
students per teacher
20%
get Pell grants (lower income)
52%
take federal loans
6%
undergrads 25 or older
8%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Fargo

13% of Fargo’s 136,275 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Fargo pages.

Fargo →
FargoFargo, ND
$946/momedian rent · about the state median$322Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade0° / 82°January low / July high · 51" of snowAHealth GradeAll colleges in and near FargoCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from North Dakota State University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Concordia College at MoorheadUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moorhead
2.6 mi1,770 students
Minnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead
2.7 mi3,187 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.