Minot, North Dakota · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Minot, North Dakota, Minot State University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,751, made up of 2,499 undergraduates and 252 graduate students. It is part of North Dakota University System.
Minot State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Communication Sciences and Disorders. It awarded 583 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 25 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,751
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
583
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 80
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
443
Master's degrees
102
Certificates under 1 year
23
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,751
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,499
Graduate students, fall 2024
252
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,290
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,999
Graduate students, 2024-25
291
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
25
Programs with a fully online option
23
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Dakota University System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
President
Steven Shirley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
Liberal Arts and SciencesComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician+60