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Enrollment
Enrollment Dashboard
Fall 2021 | Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree-Seeking | Total Enrollment | |||
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Undergraduate | 9,931 | 82% | 268 | 68% | 10,199 | 82% |
First-Time Freshmen * | 2,491 | |||||
New Transfer Students * | 557 | |||||
Professional | 300 | 2% | 300 | 2% | ||
Graduate | 1,834 | 15% | 128 | 32% | 1,962 | 16% |
New Graduate Students * | 353 | |||||
Total Enrollment | 12,065 | 396 | 12,461 |
*Degree Seeking Only
For detailed enrollment reports for the Fall 2021 semester, please visit the Enrollment Reports page.
Source: 4th Week Enrollment Reports, 9/21/2021.
Enrollment
Full-time | Percent | Part-time | Percent | Total | |
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Undergraduate | 9,019 | 88% | 1,180 | 12% | 10,199 |
Graduate / Professional | 1,005 | 44% | 1,257 | 56% | 2,262 |
Total Enrollment | 10,024 | 2,437 | 12,461 |
Fall Semester Headcount Enrollment by Student Level
Student Level | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Undergraduate | 11,984 | 11,425 | 10,831 | 10,555 | 10,199 |
Freshmen | 2,754 | 2,314 | 2,229 | 2,289 | 2,470 |
Sophomores | 2,789 | 2,726 | 2,386 | 2,290 | 2,298 |
Juniors | 2,618 | 2,570 | 2,537 | 2,324 | 2,113 |
Seniors | 3,823 | 3,815 | 3,679 | 3,652 | 3,318 |
Professional | 337 | 391 | 378 | 344 | 300 |
Graduate | 2,037 | 1,980 | 1,964 | 1,947 | 1,962 |
Total | 14,358 | 13,796 | 13,173 | 12,846 | 12,461 |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Percent Undergraduate | 83.5% | 82.8% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 81.8% |
Percent Professional | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
Percent Graduate | 14.2% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 15.7% |
Source: Fall Semester Enrollment Summaries Reports - Fourth Week, 9/21/2021.
Residency
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |||||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
North Dakota Residents | 5,854 | 40.8% | 5,692 | 41.3% | 5,501 | 41.8% | 5,334 | 41.5% | 5,063 | 40.6% | |
Minnesota Residents | 6,630 | 46.2% | 6,389 | 46.3% | 6,034 | 45.8% | 5,915 | 46.0% | 5,629 | 45.2% | |
Other States/ U.S. Citizens | 853 | 5.9% | 757 | 5.5% | 773 | 5.9% | 790 | 6.1% | 893 | 7.2% | |
International | 792 | 5.5% | 748 | 5.4% | 672 | 5.1% | 631 | 4.9% | 684 | 5.5% | |
Permanent Residents | 229 | 1.6% | 210 | 1.5% | 193 | 1.5% | 176 | 1.4% | 192 | 1.5% | |
Total | 14,358 | 100% | 13,796 | 100% | 13,173 | 100% | 12,846 | 100% | 12,461 | 100% |
Source: 4th Week Enrollment Reports, 9/21/2021.
Application, Admission and Enrollment
First Time Freshman
Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | |
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Applicants | 6,424 | 5,599 | 6,211 | 7,880 | 8,143 |
Admitted | 5,884 | 5,181 | 5,811 | 7,415 | 7,773 |
Enrolled | 2,633 | 2,275 | 2,218 | 2,307 | 2,491 |
% Admitted | 92% | 93% | 94% | 94% | 95% |
% Admitted Who Enrolled | 45% | 44% | 38% | 31% | 32% |
Source: Office of Admission, 9/23/2021.
Transfer Students
Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | |
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Applicants | 1,055 | 1,017 | 968 | 979 | 1,010 |
Admitted | 970 | 950 | 914 | 927 | 970 |
Enrolled | 673 | 607 | 588 | 529 | 557 |
% Admitted | 92% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 96% |
% Enrolled (Yield Ratio) | 69% | 64% | 64% | 57% | 57% |
Source: Office of Admission, 9/23/2021.
Admission Dashboard
Retention Rates
First-time, Full-time Students
Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | |
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Fall to Spring Retention | 92.3% | 91.6% | 92.9% | 93.3% | 90.9% |
Fall to Fall Retention | 79.1% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 82.0% | 76.1% |
Source: PeopleSoft 4th Week Enrollment Reports and Cohort History Table, 9/21/2021.
First-Year, Full-time Transfer Students
Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | |
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Fall to Spring Retention | 89.8% | 90.4% | 89.3% | 88.5% | 87.6% |
Fall to Fall Retention | 76.5% | 78.3% | 73.9% | 78.8% | 74.4% |
Source: PeopleSoft 4th Week Enrollment Reports and Cohort History Table, 9/21/2021.
Graduation Rates
First-time, Full-time Students
Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |
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% First-Year Students Graduated in 4 years | 26.7% | 32.2% | 32.4% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 41.2% | 43.3% | 44.7% |
% First-Year Students Graduated in 6 years | 55.5% | 57.9% | 57.6% | 60.3% | 62.3% | 64.9% | - - | - - |
Source: IPEDS Reports, Undergraduate Level Time to Degree Outcomes, 9/21/2021.
First Year, Full-time Transfer Students
Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | |
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% First Year Transfer Students Graduated in 4 years | 47.3% | 51.9% | 51.3% | 53.3% | 58.4% | 59.5% | 56.4% | 63.3% |
% First Year Transfer Students Graduated in 6 years | 55.5% | 59.1% | 58.4% | 61.3% | 65.5% | 66.7% | - - | - - |
Source: Success and Progress Reports, Undergraduate Level Time to Degree Outcomes, 9/21/2021.
Student/Faculty Ratio
2021-2022 Academic Year
16 students : 1 faculty
Source: Common Data Set 2021-2022
Class Size
Average Undergraduate Class Size
2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-2022 | |
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Average Class Size | 35 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Source: 4th Week Census Query
Undergraduate Classes With Fewer Than 50 Students
2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-2022 | |
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Classes With Fewer Than 30 Students | 653 | 630 | 636 | 539 | 619 |
Classes With 31 - 49 Students | 234 | 242 | 216 | 217 | 172 |
Source: Common Data Set
Alumni
Residence | Alumni | % |
---|---|---|
North Dakota | 33,548 | 35.40% |
Minnesota | 30,273 | 31.94% |
Other States | 28,609 | 30.18% |
United States Total | 92,430 | 97.52% |
International | 2,351 | 2.48 |
Alumni Total | 94,781 | 100.00% |
Source: NDSU Alumni Association, August 2019.
Additional alumni information can be found on NDSU Alumni Maps.