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 — an economic engine that educates students, conducts primary research, creates new knowledge and advances technology. The university provides affordable access to an excellent education at a top-ranked institution that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment, educating future leaders who will create solutions to national and global challenges that will shape a better world. NDSU is an R1 research institution as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. That is the top Carnegie status and is presented only to institutions with a very high level of research activity and a high number of doctoral degrees conferred across a balanced portfolio of disciplines. With more than $156 million in research expenditures in fiscal 2020, NDSU is ranked 97th among 415 public universities by the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

Fall 2015 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2021

Website:

www.ndsu.edu

Email:

ndsu.admission@ndsu.edu
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 2,528

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65%
14%
3%
4%
14%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
61%
12%
7%
6%
14%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
41%
8%
29%
10%
12%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

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 2015. 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 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 41% 61% 65%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 41% 61% 65%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 8%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 4% 5% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 3% 8% 12% 14%
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 99% 80% 69% 29% 7% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 6% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 6% 5% 4% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 12% 14% 10% 6% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 7% 10% 12% 14% 14%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 546

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56%
15%
3%
4%
22%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
53%
12%
7%
7%
21%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
33%
7%
29%
11%
20%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

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 2015. 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 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 33% 53% 56%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 4% 33% 53% 56%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 7% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 4% 3% 5% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 4% 7% 12% 15%
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 99% 73% 61% 29% 7% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 7% 9% 8% 4% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 7% 5% 3% 3% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 14% 14% 11% 7% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 12% 17% 20% 21% 22%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 240

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50%
15%
5%
8%
22%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
45%
13%
11%
8%
23%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
23%
7%
39%
15%
16%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

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 2015. 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 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 3% 23% 45% 50%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 3% 23% 45% 50%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 8% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 3% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 7% 13% 15%
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 100% 70% 61% 39% 11% 5%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 12% 8% 2% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 9% 8% 7% 6% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 14% 20% 15% 8% 8%
Current Status Unknown 0% 15% 15% 16% 23% 22%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 594

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67%
10%
2%
5%
16%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
59%
7%
11%
7%
16%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
13%
2%
66%
7%
12%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

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 2015. 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 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 1% 12% 39% 58% 65% 67%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 1% 13% 39% 59% 65% 67%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 4% 6% 7%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 2% 5% 7% 9% 10%
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 97% 66% 32% 11% 5% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 5% 5% 3% 4%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 7% 8% 7% 5% 5%
Current Status Unknown 0% 12% 16% 16% 16% 16%

Pell Grant Recipients Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 138

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57%
16%
2%
9%
16%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
46%
12%
12%
7%
23%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
9%
4%
64%
9%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

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 2015. 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 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 1% 9% 29% 46% 56% 57%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 1% 9% 29% 46% 56% 57%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 4% 7% 9% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 4% 9% 12% 15% 16%
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 98% 64% 33% 12% 4% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 7% 8% 7% 7% 7%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 9% 9% 7% 10% 9%
Current Status Unknown 1% 14% 20% 23% 15% 16%

Students of Color Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 71

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44%
13%
4%
10%
29%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
26%
6%
24%
14%
30%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
4%
3%
64%
7%
22%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

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 2015. 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 2015 BY SUMMER 2021
 
2015-16
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2016-17
 
2017-18
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2020-21
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Bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 4% 19% 26% 40% 44%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from North Dakota State University-Main Campus 0% 4% 19% 26% 40% 44%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 3% 4% 10% 11%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 3% 4% 2% 1% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 3% 7% 6% 11% 13%
Enrolled at North Dakota State University-Main Campus 97% 64% 36% 24% 10% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 10% 13% 10% 9%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 1% 3% 1% 1% 4% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 1% 7% 11% 14% 14% 10%
Current Status Unknown 2% 22% 27% 30% 25% 29%