Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NDSU is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.2% of undergraduate students being women and 49.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,199, with 5,118 women and 5,081 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NDSU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.6% of undergraduate students being women and 47.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,262, with 1,190 women and 1,072 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 49.8% 5,081 students
- women 50.2% 5,118 students
Graduate Students
- men 47.4% 1,072 students
- women 52.6% 1,190 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 86.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,769 students.
Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 3.8% of the student body, with 382 students. Hispanic students represent 3.3% of the population, with 332 students, while African American students account for 3.1%, with 313 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 154 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 5 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 104 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 84 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NDSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 86.5% 8,769 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 382 students
- Hispanic 3.3% 332 students
- African American 3.1% 313 students
- Asian 1.5% 154 students
- International students 1.0% 104 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 84 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 61.1% 1,373 students
- International students 25.8% 580 students
- Unknown race 4.2% 95 students
- Asian 2.7% 61 students
- Hispanic 2.4% 53 students
- African American 2.1% 48 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 35 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 82.3% 446 students
- Mixed race 5.5% 30 students
- Hispanic 4.6% 25 students
- African American 3.3% 18 students
- Asian 2.0% 11 students
- International students 1.7% 9 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 40% 4,131 students
- 20-21 36% 3,703 students
- 22-24 16% 1,682 students
- 25-29 3% 336 students
- 30-34 1% 145 students
- 35-39 1% 80 students
- 40-49 1% 65 students
- 50-64 0% 22 students
- 25-29 29% 657 students
- 22-24 27% 605 students
- 30-34 17% 392 students
- 35-39 9% 201 students
- 40-49 8% 178 students
- 20-21 6% 135 students
- 50-64 3% 58 students
- 18-19 1% 33 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,368 | 55.18% | |
| North Dakota | 892 | 35.98% | |
| Wisconsin | 54 | 2.18% | |
| South Dakota | 52 | 2.10% | |
| California | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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