North Dakota State University-Main Campus (NDSU) is a four-year, public school located in Fargo, ND.
It offers 145 graduate programs - 68 Master's, 49 Doctorate, 27 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,786 for in-state and $12,578 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,190 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,952 students at NDSU. NDSU offers online graduate programs and 380 out of 2,190 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find NDSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,786 for North Dakota residents and $12,578 for out-of-state students. It offers 145 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | North Dakota State University-Main Campus |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1301 12th Avenue North, Fargo, ND |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,161 students
380 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,786
Out-of-State$12,578 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 145 Graduate Programs
68 Master's, 49 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,786 and $12,578 for non-North Dakota residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $421 for North Dakota residents and $632 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,585 | $11,377 |
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| Fees | $1,201 | $1,201 |
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| Cost per Credit | $421 | $632 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,100 |
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| Room & Board | $9,928 (On-Campus) / $9,928 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,476 (On-Campus) / $3,476 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,290 | $27,082 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,290 | $27,082 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,083 | $8,381 | $8,697 | $8,746 | $8,786 |
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| Out-of-State | $11,589 | $12,028 | $12,489 | $12,538 | $12,578 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 145 major areas - 68 Master's (22 online programs), 49 Doctorate (3 online programs), 27 Post-Bachelor's (16 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 421 students have been conferred Master's degree and 177 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 421 | 177 | 55 | - |
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| Men | 209 | 91 | 31 | - |
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| Women | 212 | 86 | 24 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
1 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Gerontology | NOT OFFER |
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ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Music | 8ONLINE |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 1 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
NDSU graduate schools have a total of 2,161 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,030 male and 1,131 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 999 full-time and 1,162 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 380 students enrolled through online exclusively and 550 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,206 White, 61 Black, and 58 Asian students are attending at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
189 grad students are younger than 22 and 239 students are older than 65. It has 1,175 students aged between 22 and 30 and 587 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,161 |
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| Men | 1,030 |
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| Women | 1,131 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,161 |
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| Full-time Students | 999 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,162 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,161 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 58 |
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| Black | 61 |
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| Hispanic | 47 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,206 |
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| Two or more races | 56 |
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| Un-Known | 35 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,161 |
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| 21 & Under | 189 |
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| 22-24 | 577 |
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| 25-29 | 598 |
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| 30-34 | 372 |
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| 35-39 | 215 |
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| 40 & Over | 239 |
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Online Population
At North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduate schools, 380 students enrolled online exclusively and 550 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,190 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 380 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 550 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,260 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 380 |
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| North Dakota Resident | 152 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 175 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 53 |
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