The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
North Dakota State University is a student-focused, land-grant, research university located in Fargo. As a R1 institution ranked among the top 100 public universities, NDSU is committed to bold innovation, hands-on learning and real-world impact. Here, students work alongside world-class faculty to tackle challenges in agriculture, engineering, cybersecurity, energy, health, entrepreneurship and more. Known for its academic excellence, affordability and championship athletics, NDSU offers a vibrant environment where teaching and research come together to create opportunity. Rooted in its land-grant mission, NDSU extends education and outreach across North Dakota and beyond, preparing leaders who strengthen communities, drive innovation and shape a better world.Fall 2018 First-time Full-time Cohort
6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2024
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 2,268
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 46% | 61% | 64% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 6% | 10% | 12% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 22% | 6% | 2% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 6% | 3% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 17% | 17% | 19% | ||||
Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 73
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 30% | 44% | 56% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 1% | 5% | 10% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 34% | 22% | 8% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
8% | 4% | 3% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 27% | 25% | 23% | ||||
Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 498
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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2021-22
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 40% | 52% | 55% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 5% | 10% | 13% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 22% | 8% | 3% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
11% | 7% | 5% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 22% | 23% | 24% | ||||
Students of Color Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 210
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 32% | 42% | 47% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 6% | 10% | 12% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 23% | 11% | 5% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
11% | 9% | 6% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 28% | 28% | 30% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 505
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 17% | 59% | 65% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 9% | 13% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 57% | 9% | 1% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
10% | 6% | 4% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 13% | 17% | 17% | ||||
Students receiving veteran’s benefits Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 26
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 8% | 42% | 54% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 0% | 4% | 12% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 73% | 15% | 0% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
4% | 8% | 0% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 15% | 31% | 34% | ||||
Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 138
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 13% | 49% | 54% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 3% | 12% | 18% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 51% | 12% | 1% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
17% | 7% | 5% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 16% | 20% | 22% | ||||
Students of Color Starting Fall 2018
Number of students: 82
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at North Dakota State University-Main Campus and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024 |
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= | Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 15% | 43% | 49% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 1% | 6% | 11% | |||
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 50% | 10% | 1% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
15% | 11% | 11% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 19% | 30% | 28% | ||||