A. General Information B. Enrollment & Persistence C. Freshman Admission D. Transfer Admission E. Academic Offerings F. Student Life
G. Annual Expenses H. Financial Aid I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size J. Degrees Conferred

A. General Information

A1. Address Information

Name of University: North Dakota State University

Mailing Address: PO Box 5454
City: Fargo
State: ND Zip: 58105

Main Phone Number: 701-231-8011
Admissions Phone Number: 701-231-8643
Admissions Toll-free Number: 800-488-NDSU (6378)
Admission Fax Number: 701-231-8802

Admissions Office Mailing Address: PO Box 5454, Ceres Hall 124
City: Fargo
State: ND Zip: 58105

WWW Home Page Address: www.ndsu.edu
Admissions E-mail Address: ndsu.admission@ndsu.edu
Application URL on the Internet: http://www.ndsu.edu/prospective_students/applynow/

A2. Source of institutional control: Public
A3. Undergraduate institution classification: Coeducational College
A4. Academic year calendar: Semester
A5. Degrees offered:

• Certificate
• Bachelor's
• Master's
• Post-master's
• Doctoral
• First Professional

B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

B1. Institutional Enrollment: Men and Women for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date 2004.

Total all undergraduates: 10,549 (4,754 Women; 5,795 Men)

Total all graduate and professional students: 1,477 (646 Women; 831 Men)

Grand total of all students: 12,026

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category: Number of undergraduate students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date 2004. Includes international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens."

Persistence
B3. Number of degrees awarded July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004.

Graduation Rates
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System's Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary on the 2004 Web-based survey.

Fall 1997 Cohort
Full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1997. Included in the cohort are those who entered the institution during the summer term preceding fall 1997.
B4. Initial 1997 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 1,456*
(*Full time students entering directly from high school with or without college credit)
B5. Of the initial 1997 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 0
B6. Final 1997 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 1,456
B7. Of the initial 1997 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2001): 267
B8. Of the initial 1997 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2001 and by August 31, 2003): 371
B9. Of the initial 1997 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2002 and by August 31, 2004):135
B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 773
B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1997 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 53.1%

Retention Rates

B22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution as freshmen in fall 2002 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 2004? 80.6%

C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provided are the numbers of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2004. Applicants include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).

C2. Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? No

Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement : High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
C4. Does the institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students? Require
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specifies the distribution of academic high school course units required of all degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent).

Basis for Selection

C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? No

C7. Relative importance of each of academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams
Note: The SAT I is now called SAT Reasoning or the SAT;SAT II Tests are now called SAT Subject Tests. As of March 2005, the SAT Reasoning Test will include a mandatory writing component;the SAT Subject Test in Writing will not be administered after January 2005. The ACT will have an optional writing component as of February 2005.

Does your institution make use of SAT Reasoning Test, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?  Yes

Place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission for Fall 2006.

B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2006, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
__ACT with Writing component required
__ACT without Writing component accepted
X__ACT with or without Writing component accepted

C. If your institution will make use of the new SAT Reasoning Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2006, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:
__New SAT Reasoning Test required
X_New SAT Reasoning Test or the “old”SAT I (administered prior to March 2005 and without a writing component) accepted

D.In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement:  No
Counseling: No

E. Does your institution use the SAT Reasoning or SAT Subject Tests or the ACT for placement only? No

F. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission:  8/15
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission: 8/15

D. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students): 

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2004 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Includes information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Does not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL). SAT scores should be recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent submitting SAT scores: 4.4
Number submitted SAT scores: 95

Percent submitting ACT scores: 97.3
Number submitting ACT scores: 2,090

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges ( information for those students from whom high school rank information was collected).

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 17.61
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 24.72
Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 75.19
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 24.81
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 4.19
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:: 96.99

C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale).
Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher: 78.07
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99: 21.60
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: .33
Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA: 3.37

Admission Policies

C13. Application Fee: $35
C14. Application closing date: 8/15
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than fall? Yes
C16. Notification of applications: Rolling basis
C17. Reply policy: None required
C18. Does the institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? Yes, for up to 3 years.
C19. Does the institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time freshman students one year or more before high school graduation? No
C20. Is the Common Application accepted? No

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21. Does the institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and asks that students commit to attending if accepted)? No

D. Transfer Admission

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes
May transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? Yes
D2. Number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2004:

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): NA
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

• High School transcript required if fewer than 60 semester credits completed at application.
• Standardized test scores required if fewer than 24 semester credits.

D9. Application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students: Not applicable, Rolling admission
D10. Does an open admission policy apply to transfer students? No
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: Selective admission programs may require supplemental applications and have higher GPA requirements.

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D
D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: See D17
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: See D17
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 36
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: Transfer students must earn a minimum of 60 credits at a 4-year institution, 36 of which must be earned at NDSU. Technical or vocational credits may be accepted as general electives up to 16 credits.

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1. Special study options:

• Honors program
• Cooperative (work-study) program
• Independent study
• Cross-registration
• Internships
• Double major
• Student-designed major
• Dual enrollment
• Study abroad
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Teacher certification program
• Other (specify): Tri-College and Collaborative agreements with neighboring and state institutions.

E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:

• Arts/fine arts
• Humanities
• Computer literacy
• Mathematics
• English (including composition)
• Sciences (biological or physical)
• Social science
• Other (describe): Wellness, Cultural Diversity, Global Perspectives

F. Student Life

F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 2004:

F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

• Choral groups
• Marching band
• Student government
• Concert band
• Music ensembles
• Student newspaper
• Drama/theater
• Jazz band
• Pep band
• Radio station (Web)

F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

Army ROTC is offered: On campus

Air Force ROTC is offered: On campus

F4. Housing: Types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.

• Coed dorms
• Men's dorms
• Women's dorms
• Apartments for married students
• Apartments for single students
• Other housing options (specify): Designated floors for engineering & architecture students. Learning Communities. Freshmen under 19 years of age not living with a parent or guardian must live on campus. Housing is guaranteed. Handicapped accessible housing.

G. General Expenses

2004-2005 academic year costs

G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board
Tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the full academic year. A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from August to May; equated to two semesters. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 20 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.

G2. Number of credits per term a student may take for stated full-time tuition:
Minimum: 12
Maximum: 20

G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? No

G4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe: Program fees are charged in addition to tuition and fees, and support program needs. The 2004-2005 program fees are: $150 per semester/$300 per year for engineering; $250 per semester/$500 per year for athletic training and interior design; $300 per semester/$600 per year for nursing students; $500 per semester/$1,000 per year for the coordinated program in dietetics; $663.50 per semester/$1,326 per year for architecture and landscape architecture; and $1,990.50 per semester/$3,981 per year for pharmacy.

H. Financial Aid

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. These figures represent the total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less-than-full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, total degree-seekingundergraduates) for the 2003-2004 academic year using the Federal Methodology.

H2. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: Lists the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source in 2003-2004.

H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: Lists the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional—not external—non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

H4. Percentage of the 2004 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004 and borrowed at any time through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; exclude parent loans): 68 %

H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4: $ 22,675

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens

H6. Institution policy regarding institutional scholarship or grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

• Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
• Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H7. Financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit: FAFSA
H8. Financial aid form nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit: Institution's own financial aid form
H9. Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: 3/15
H10. Notification dates for first-year (freshman) students : Students notified on a rolling basis, starting 3/15

Types of Aid Available

H12. Loans

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)
FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
Other (specify): Private Loans from various lending institutions

H13. Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based:
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds

H14. Criteria used in awarding institutional aid:

I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size

I-1. Instructional faculty members for Fall 2004.

The following definition of instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey. Instructional Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research. Institutions are asked to EXCLUDE:
(a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine
(b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have faculty status,
(c) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
(d) faculty on leave without pay, and
(e) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave.

Full-time: faculty employed on a full-time basis
Part-time: faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Also includes adjuncts and part-time instructors.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaskan native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic.
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy degree in any field such as agronomy, food technology, education, engineering, public administration, ophtalmology, or radiology.
First-professional: includes the fields of dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DBM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), law (JD) and theological professions (MDiv, MHL).
Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M.Arch (architecture) and MFA (Master of Fine Arts).

I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2004 Student to Faculty ratio: 19.6 to 1.
Ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part-time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty (full-time plus 1/3 part-time). Ratio calculations exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students. Does not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty.

I-3. Undergraduate Class Size

The table below uses the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2004 term.

Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, cooperative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings.

Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings.

J. Degrees Conferred

Degrees conferred between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004