The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 60.00% where the last year rate was 63%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.30% for full-time students and 37.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 60.00% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at North Dakota State University-Main Campus over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 54% | 51% | 57% |
| 2016-17 | 55% | 54% | 57% |
| 2017-18 | 58% | 55% | 61% |
| 2018-19 | 58% | 53% | 63% |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 59% | 61% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 60% | 65% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 63% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 59% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 62% | 65% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 60% | 67% |
| Average | 60.00% | 57.60% | 63.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.80% where the current year rate is 21%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at North Dakota State University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29% |
| 2016-17 | 29% |
| 2017-18 | 26% |
| 2018-19 | 28% |
| 2019-20 | 25% |
| 2020-21 | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 22% |
| 2023-24 | 22% |
| 2024-25 | 21% |
| Average | 24.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.30% for full-time students and 37.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NDSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | 18% |
| 2016-17 | 80% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 79% | 38% |
| 2018-19 | 79% | 41% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | 20% |
| 2020-21 | 82% | 68% |
| 2021-22 | 76% | 43% |
| 2022-23 | 75% | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 43% |
| 2024-25 | 78% | 36% |
| Average | 78.30% | 37.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at North Dakota State University-Main Campus since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 18.50:1 |
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