Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,013 where 3,367 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,367 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,802 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,123 to 3,367 students, a net gain of 244 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Dakota State College of Science since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.88%. The percentage was 84.50% 10 years ago and North Dakota State College of Science still has a high percentage of white students. 1.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.50% to 78.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.70% to 1.25%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.37% to 5.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.99% to 2.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3727 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2807 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 College of Science over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
434 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -72.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Dakota State College of Science from 2015 to 2025.