North Dakota State University-Main Campus Graduate Schools

North Dakota State University-Main Campus (referred to as NDSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fargo, ND. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,697 for North Dakota residents and $12,489 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,262 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,461 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

North Dakota State University-Main Campus (referred to as NDSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fargo, ND. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).
NDSU Directory Information
School NameNorth Dakota State University-Main Campus (NDSU)
Address1301 12th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Phone701-231-8011
Webhttps://www.ndsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.ndsu.edu/admission/how_to_apply/application_process
Financial Infohttps://www.ndsu.edu/onestop/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,697 for North Dakota residents and $12,489 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,262 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 12,461 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 271 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,489
$8,697 for North Dakota Residents
Student Population2,262
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs271 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,697 for North Dakota residents and $12,489 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $420 for North Dakota residents and $631 for out-of-state students.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers the alternative tuition plans.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of North Dakota State University-Main Campus is $8,697 for North Dakota residents and $12,489 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.83% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$6,484$1,003$9,726$1,003
2019-2020$6,743$1,008$10,115$1,008
2020-2021$7,013$1,070$10,519$1,070
2021-2022$7,293$1,088$10,940$1,088
2022-2023$7,585$1,112$11,377$1,112
The graduate school tuition & fees of NDSU is average compared to public graduate schools in North Dakota. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the North Dakota graduate tuition is $10,473 (public) / $12,076 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
North Dakota State University-Main Campus$8,697$12,489
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
North Dakota Graduate Schools$9,822$10,387
Public$8,730$10,473
Private$12,076
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,776 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.39% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,776. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.39% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,822$3,400$8,822$3,400
2019-2020$9,078$3,400$9,078$3,400
2020-2021$8,878$3,400$8,878$3,400
2021-2022$9,078$3,400$9,078$3,400
2022-2023$9,300$3,476$9,300$3,476
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $420 for North Dakota residents and $631 for other students at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.78% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
North Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$360$540
2019-2020$375$562
2020-2021$390$584
2021-2022$405$608
2022-2023$420$631

Graduate Programs at NDSU

North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers 156 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 720 students have completed their study at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Offered Degrees at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree791440
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship520126
Doctor's degree - other2085
Post Bachelor's Degree22069
Post Master's Degree100
Total1561720
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program with 14 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 66 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Pharmacy program with 85 completers.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers 156 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 720 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 440 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 85 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 69 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 30 completers-
Agricultural Economics6-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing0-
International Agriculture1-
Agricultural and Extension Education Services2-
Animal Sciences4-
Food Technology and Processing2-
Food Science and Technology (other)1-
Agronomy and Crop Science7-
Horticultural Science1-
Range Science and Management3-
Soil Science and Agronomy3-
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 14 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy14-
Architecture [+] 73 completers-
Architecture61$46,400
Landscape Architecture12-
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 completers-
Communication2-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Mass Communication/Media Studies1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Computer Science23-
Education [+] 103 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration66$50,000
Educational Evaluation and Research0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services18$40,700
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels12-
Agricultural Teacher Education4-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education3-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Agricultural Engineering3-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3-
Civil Engineering1-
Computer Software Engineering13-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering4-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering0-
Mechanical Engineering6-
Construction Engineering5-
Industrial Engineering0-
Manufacturing Engineering0-
Engineering Technology [+] 3 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician3-
Work and Family Studies [+] 25 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies15-
Human Development and Family Studies7-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management3-
English Language and Literature [+] 3 completers-
English Language and Literature3-
Rhetoric and Composition0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 17 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Biochemistry0-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology3-
Microbiology5-
Zoology/Animal Biology0-
Entomology1-
Genome Sciences/Genomics2-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Environmental Biology3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 12 completers-
Mathematics7-
Statistics5-
Physical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Chemistry1-
Polymer Chemistry1-
Physics3-
Materials Sciences (other)1-
Psychology [+] 0 completers-
Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1-
Social Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Social Sciences0-
Anthropology1-
Development Economics and International Development2-
Sociology3-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 1 completers-
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts0-
Music6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 24 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer11-
Pharmaceutical Sciences0-
Public Health9-
Dietetics/Dietitian4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Business [+] 51 completers-
Business Administration and Management28$56,000
Transportation/Mobility Management1-
Accounting and Related Services (other)11-
Management Science11-
Construction Management0-
History [+] 1 completers-
History1-
Total440
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 9 completers-
Agricultural and Food Products Processing0-
Animal Sciences1-
Food Technology and Processing4-
Food Science and Technology (other)0-
Agronomy and Crop Science4-
Range Science and Management0-
Soil Science and Agronomy0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy1-
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 completers-
Communication2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer Science2-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Educational Evaluation and Research11-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services3-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)0-
Engineering [+] 21 completers-
Engineering0-
Agricultural Engineering2-
Civil Engineering4-
Computer Software Engineering5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering7-
Materials Engineering0-
Mechanical Engineering1-
Industrial Engineering2-
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies4-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)0-
English Language and Literature [+] 2 completers-
Rhetoric and Composition2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Biochemistry1-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology7-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology3-
Microbiology1-
Zoology/Animal Biology1-
Entomology0-
Genome Sciences/Genomics0-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology0-
Environmental Biology6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 6 completers-
Mathematics1-
Statistics5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Gerontology0-
Physical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Chemistry6-
Polymer Chemistry1-
Physics2-
Materials Sciences (other)0-
Psychology [+] 5 completers-
Psychology5-
Developmental and Child Psychology0-
Experimental Psychology0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Pharmaceutical Sciences3-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing16-
Business [+] 7 completers-
Transportation/Mobility Management6-
Management Science1-
History [+] 3 completers-
History3-
Total126
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 85 completers-
Pharmacy85-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
Total85
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 1 completers-
Food Science and Technology (other)1-
Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 completers-
Women's Studies1-
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia0-
Publishing0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)14-
Engineering [+] 2 completers-
Computer Software Engineering2-
Construction Engineering0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant0-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 13 completers-
Statistics13-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Gerontology1-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Youth Services/Administration0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 3 completers-
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Public Health3-
Business [+] 30 completers-
Business Administration and Management9-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management4-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)10-
Financial Planning and Services3-
Marketing/Marketing Management4-
Construction Management0-
Total69
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at NDSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,262 students enrolled into North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduate schools where it has total 12,461 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,005 full-time and 1,257 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,072 male and 1,190 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2621,0721,190
Full-time1,005450555
Part-tme1,257622635
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,373 White (60.70%), 48 Black/African American (2.12%), 53 Hispanic (2.34%), 61 Asian (2.70%), and 727 students with other races. 580 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2621,0721,190
American Indian/Native American1468
Asian613031
Black/African American482820
Hispanic532033
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White1,373595778
Two More351817
Un-Known953065
Non-resident Alien580345235
North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 260 graduate students (11.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 365 graduate students (16.14% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,262
Enrolled Online Exclusively260
Enrolled Some Online Courses365
Not in Online Courses1,637
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. 740 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.71% of total students), 33 students are aged below 20 (1.46%), 61 students are aged above 50 (2.70%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2621,0721,190
Age 18-19331320
Age 20-211354986
Age 22-24605254351
Age 25-29657330327
Age 30-34392219173
Age 35-3920110596
Age 40-4917877101
Age 50-64582335
Over 64321

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