How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus admits approximately 95.0% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 19 and 25, with a midpoint of 23. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.7% receive Pell Grants and 17.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks North Dakota State University-Main Campus #1040 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus that balances broad admission with academic selectivity. The first-year retention rate stands at 78.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.9%, with 55.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks North Dakota State University-Main Campus #281 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $51,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 77.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which North Dakota State University-Main Campus serves low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. Engineering's prominence in the program mix — the dominant field across the institution — aligns with strong labor-market demand and contributes to the solid financial outcomes that characterize the graduate experience.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus admits approximately 95.0% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 19 and 25, with a midpoint of 23. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.7% receive Pell Grants and 17.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks North Dakota State University-Main Campus #1040 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus that balances broad admission with academic selectivity. The first-year retention rate stands at 78.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.9%, with 55.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks North Dakota State University-Main Campus #281 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $51,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 77.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which North Dakota State University-Main Campus serves low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. Engineering's prominence in the program mix — the dominant field across the institution — aligns with strong labor-market demand and contributes to the solid financial outcomes that characterize the graduate experience.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus admits approximately 95.0% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls between 19 and 25, with a midpoint of 23. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.7% receive Pell Grants and 17.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks North Dakota State University-Main Campus #1040 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus that balances broad admission with academic selectivity. The first-year retention rate stands at 78.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 63.9%, with 55.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks North Dakota State University-Main Campus #281 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $51,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 77.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which North Dakota State University-Main Campus serves low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. Engineering's prominence in the program mix — the dominant field across the institution — aligns with strong labor-market demand and contributes to the solid financial outcomes that characterize the graduate experience.
