North Dakota State University (NDSU)
Profile
Size
8 / 10Cost
4 / 10Selectivity
1 / 10-
Team Conference
MCLA Div. 2
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College Type
4-year, Public
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Campus Type
City: Medium
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
Not many in-state opponents for the Bison as they travel out to Minnesota and Illinois for most of their competition playing teams like St. Cloud State, St. John's University, University of St. Thomas, University og Dayton, Indiana Tech University, and Grand Valley State University.
Recruit Commits
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Mitch Rogers |
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Forest Lake, MN | Att, Mid |
Jackson Melquist |
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Rogers, MN | Att |
Dawson Walter | West Fargo , ND | Att, Mid | |
2016 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Justin Knippel | Lakeville, MN | Mid | |
Alec Sorenson | Wayzata, MN | Mid | |
Evan Wiemken | Fargo, ND | Att | |
Zach Solman | Fargo, ND | Mid | |
Anthony Banak | Andover, MN | Att, Mid | |
Conor Varley | Gem Lake, MN | Mid, Faceoff | |
Simon Hatlen | Rosemount, MN | Mid | |
Jack O'Rourke | White Bear Lake, MN | Def | |
Jonah Halterman | Rosemount, MN | LSM | |
2015 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Kevin Sturgeon | Eagan, MN | Att | |
Alek Swanson | Buffalo, MN | LSM | |
Jon Arko | White Bear Lake, MN | Def | |
Will Ramert | White Bear Lake, MN | Goal | |
Aric Foster | Fargo, ND | Mid | |
Ryan Jacques | Lakeville, MN | Def | |
Alec Larson | Lakeville, MN | Mid | |
Jacob Parker | Duluth, MN | Def, LSM | |
Luke Berndt | Arden Hills, MN | Def | |
Brady Olson | St. Paul, MN | Mid, Faceoff | |
David Shaum | Monument, CO | Att | |
Gage Swanke | Eagan, MN | Def | |
Ryan Stover | Eden Prairie, MN | Mid | |
Rhett Piper | St. Louis Park, MN | Def | |
Eric Burns | Vadnais Heights, MN | Def, LSM | |
Mikey Schlanser | Fargo, ND | Mid | |
Shane Kalb | Eagan, MN | Mid | |
Adam Wiczek | Andover, MN | Mid | |
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Fargo North Dakota Area
- Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Bismarck North Dakota Area
- St. Cloud Minnesota Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Grand Forks North Dakota Area
- Phoenix Arizona Area
- Greater Seattle Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Sioux Falls South Dakota Area
- Rochester Minnesota Area
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Duluth Minnesota Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
Where Grads Work
- Microsoft
- Sanford Health
- Target
- Wells Fargo
- Cargill
- U.S. Bank
- UnitedHealth Group
- ThreeM
- Bobcat Company
- IBM
- Boston Scientific
- Medtronic
- University of Minnesota
- US Army
- Mayo Clinic
What Grads Do
- Engineering
- Operations
- Sales
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Information Technology
- Research
- Healthcare Services
- Program and Project Management
- Finance
- Support
- Consulting
- Arts and Design
- Marketing
- Administrative
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 440 - 610 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 6,211 | 3,083 | 3,128 |
% Admitted | 94% | 93% | 94% |
% Admits That Enroll | 38% | 40% | 36% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.43 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$16,330
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $9,754 | $19,891 |
Books & Supplies | $800 | $800 |
Cost of Living | $9,078 | $9,078 |
Personal Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
Sticker Price | $23,032 | $32,227 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
90% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 65% | $5,193 |
Federal Grants | 23% | $5,440 |
Pell Grants | 23% | $4,453 |
Other Federal | 21% | $1,055 |
State & Local Grants | 27% | $2,194 |
Institutional Grants | 44% | $3,554 |
Student Loans | 64% | $9,391 |
Federal Loans | 62% | $5,340 |
Other Loans | 24% | $10,832 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $514,931 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $22,567.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $15,000 | $240 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.9%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,698 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $48,200
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 4.77 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 35% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 4 | 4 |
Fondling | 1 | 1 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 3 | 2 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school |
Enrollment Profile | High undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, large, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.