The student population at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is 11,952 (9,762 undergraduate and 2,190 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,564 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at NDSU is 81.68% which is decreased by 2,275 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 289 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.06 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
1,054 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 27.76% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,173 where 11,952 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
81.68% of total students is undergraduate students and 18.32% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,275 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 289 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.06 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in NDSU.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Dakota State University-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 14,516 | 12,037 | 6,579 | 5,458 | 2,479 | 1,233 | 1,246 |
| 2016-17 | 14,432 -84 | 12,010 -27 | 6,542 -37 | 5,468 10 | 2,422 -57 | 1,183 -50 | 1,239 -7 |
| 2017-18 | 14,358 -74 | 11,984 -26 | 6,465 -77 | 5,519 51 | 2,374 -48 | 1,172 -11 | 1,202 -37 |
| 2018-19 | 13,796 -562 | 11,425 -559 | 6,222 -243 | 5,203 -316 | 2,371 -3 | 1,135 -37 | 1,236 34 |
| 2019-20 | 13,173 -623 | 10,831 -594 | 5,777 -445 | 5,054 -149 | 2,342 -29 | 1,124 -11 | 1,218 -18 |
| 2020-21 | 12,846 -327 | 10,555 -276 | 5,435 -342 | 5,120 66 | 2,291 -51 | 1,095 -29 | 1,196 -22 |
| 2021-22 | 12,461 -385 | 10,199 -356 | 5,081 -354 | 5,118 -2 | 2,262 -29 | 1,072 -23 | 1,190 -6 |
| 2022-23 | 12,242 -219 | 10,096 -103 | 4,976 -105 | 5,120 2 | 2,146 -116 | 1,031 -41 | 1,115 -75 |
| 2023-24 | 11,952 -290 | 9,791 -305 | 4,801 -175 | 4,990 -130 | 2,161 15 | 1,030 -1 | 1,131 16 |
| 2024-25 | 11,952 | 9,762 -29 | 4,748 -53 | 5,014 24 | 2,190 29 | 1,049 19 | 1,141 10 |
| Average | 13,173 | 10,869 | 5,663 | 5,206 | 2,304 | 1,112 | 1,191 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,869 where 9,762 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at North Dakota State University-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,037 | 10,676 | 5,966 | 4,710 | 1,361 | 613 | 748 |
| 2016-17 | 12,010 | 10,680 | 5,967 | 4,713 | 1,330 | 575 | 755 |
| 2017-18 | 11,984 | 10,782 | 5,962 | 4,820 | 1,202 | 503 | 699 |
| 2018-19 | 11,425 | 10,237 | 5,751 | 4,486 | 1,188 | 471 | 717 |
| 2019-20 | 10,831 | 9,638 | 5,298 | 4,340 | 1,193 | 479 | 714 |
| 2020-21 | 10,555 | 9,339 | 4,936 | 4,403 | 1,216 | 499 | 717 |
| 2021-22 | 10,199 | 9,019 | 4,603 | 4,416 | 1,180 | 478 | 702 |
| 2022-23 | 10,096 | 8,947 | 4,496 | 4,451 | 1,149 | 480 | 669 |
| 2023-24 | 9,791 | 8,797 | 4,420 | 4,377 | 994 | 381 | 613 |
| 2024-25 | 9,762 | 8,711 | 4,339 | 4,372 | 1,051 | 409 | 642 |
| Average | 10,869 | 10,869 | 5,174 | 4,509 | 10,869 | 489 | 698 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,304 where 2,190 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at North Dakota State University-Main Campus since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,479 | 1,008 | 485 | 523 | 1,471 | 748 | 723 |
| 2016-17 | 2,422 | 1,000 | 470 | 530 | 1,422 | 713 | 709 |
| 2017-18 | 2,374 | 986 | 464 | 522 | 1,388 | 708 | 680 |
| 2018-19 | 2,371 | 1,032 | 467 | 565 | 1,339 | 668 | 671 |
| 2019-20 | 2,342 | 1,021 | 460 | 561 | 1,321 | 664 | 657 |
| 2020-21 | 2,291 | 1,008 | 458 | 550 | 1,283 | 637 | 646 |
| 2021-22 | 2,262 | 1,005 | 450 | 555 | 1,257 | 622 | 635 |
| 2022-23 | 2,146 | 962 | 444 | 518 | 1,184 | 587 | 597 |
| 2023-24 | 2,161 | 999 | 470 | 529 | 1,162 | 560 | 602 |
| 2024-25 | 2,190 | 911 | 436 | 475 | 1,279 | 613 | 666 |
| Average | 2,304 | 2,304 | 460 | 533 | 2,304 | 652 | 659 |
The percentage of white students is 78.12%. The percentage was 81.56% 10 years ago and NDSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.48% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.56% to 78.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.54% to 1.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.61% to 3.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.67% to 3.48%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3851 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3331 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Dakota State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 111 | 223 | 379 | 243 | 9 | 11,839 | 319 |
| 2016-17 | 118 | 225 | 435 | 291 | 12 | 11,831 | 363 |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 237 | 399 | 310 | 10 | 11,776 | 391 |
| 2018-19 | 93 | 219 | 370 | 326 | 13 | 11,362 | 397 |
| 2019-20 | 87 | 225 | 342 | 341 | 9 | 10,844 | 432 |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 219 | 330 | 338 | 6 | 10,644 | 450 |
| 2021-22 | 70 | 215 | 361 | 385 | 8 | 10,142 | 417 |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 199 | 373 | 371 | 7 | 9,871 | 459 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 223 | 379 | 352 | 5 | 9,524 | 486 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 220 | 402 | 416 | 5 | 9,337 | 518 |
| Average | 87 | 221 | 377 | 337 | 8 | 10,717 | 423 |
1,054 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 27.76% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Dakota State University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,516 | 825 | 4,530 | 9,161 |
| 2016-17 | 14,432 | 751 | 4,431 | 9,250 |
| 2017-18 | 14,358 | 756 | 4,514 | 9,088 |
| 2018-19 | 13,796 | 903 | 5,518 | 7,375 |
| 2019-20 | 13,173 | 592 | 4,736 | 7,845 |
| 2020-21 | 12,846 | 581 | 5,685 | 6,580 |
| 2021-22 | 12,461 | 671 | 5,213 | 6,577 |
| 2022-23 | 12,242 | 750 | 5,308 | 6,184 |
| 2023-24 | 11,952 | 869 | 6,069 | 5,014 |
| 2024-25 | 11,952 | 1,054 | 6,029 | 4,869 |
| Average | 13,173 | 775 | 5,203 | 7,194 |
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