Fargo, North Dakota · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Fargo, North Dakota, North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,952, made up of 9,762 undergraduates and 2,190 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of North Dakota University System.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 172 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Finance. It awarded 3,091 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 50 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
11,952
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
3,091
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
172
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 172
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
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,247
Master's degrees
421
Doctoral degrees (research)
126
Professional doctorates
48
Certificates under 1 year
194
Postbaccalaureate certificates
55
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,952
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,762
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,190
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,088
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,551
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,537
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
50
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Dakota University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Missouri Valley Conference; The Summit League
President
David Cook
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Liberal Arts and SciencesComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician+60