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North Dakota Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in North Dakota?

The average graduation rate of North Dakota colleges is 45.13%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 38.29% and private schools' rate is 40.00%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 64.26% and male students' rate is 55.61%.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in North Dakota by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In North Dakota
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total45.13%38.29%40.00%69.40%
4 Years Colleges41.87%41.44%40.00%55.00%
Community Colleges50.56%32.60%-73.00%
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years North Dakota institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 59.79%. 3,488 students graduated out of 5,834 candidates. 116 students are still enrolled in the schools and 1,494 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 2,381 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 40.81% at North Dakota colleges. 921 students completed in 5 years and 1,378 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for North Dakota collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at North Dakota colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)59.79%
(3,488/5,834)
55.61%
(1,676/3,014)
64.26%
(1,812/2,820)
In 4 Years or Less40.81%
(2,381/5,834)
34.44%
(1,038/3,014)
47.62%
(1,343/2,820)
In 5 Years15.79%
(921/5,834)
17.15%
(517/3,014)
14.33%
(404/2,820)
In 6 Years3.19%
(186/5,834)
4.01%
(121/3,014)
2.30%
(65/2,820)
Transfer-out23.62%
(1,378/5,834)
23.92%
(721/3,014)
23.30%
(657/2,820)
No longer Enrolled1.99%
(116/5,834)
2.79%
(84/3,014)
1.13%
(32/2,820)
Still Enrolled14.47%
(844/5,834)
17.68%
(533/3,014)
11.03%
(311/2,820)
The following table shows the North Dakota Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
North Dakota Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Private (for-profit), four-years
Fargo, ND $12,715 496 - 55%
Bismarck State College
Public, four-years
Bismarck, ND $7,279 ($5,195) 3,771 - 51%
Dickinson State University
Public, four-years
Dickinson, ND $11,218 ($9,118) 1,473 72.02% 44%
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Public, four-years
New Town, ND $3,870 ($3,870) 172 - 6%
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand Forks
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Grand Forks, ND $17,000 51 - 58%
University of Jamestown
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Jamestown, ND $24,820 1,242 92.04% 48%
Lake Region State College
Public, 2-4 years
Devils Lake, ND $5,478 ($5,435) 1,679 - 44%
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fort Totten, ND $3,950 ($3,950) 316 - 11%
University of Mary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bismarck, ND $21,468 3,652 81.39% 63%
Mayville State University
Public, four-years
Mayville, ND $9,564 ($7,935) 1,123 71.23% 34%
Minot State University
Public, four-years
Minot, ND $8,634 ($8,508) 2,777 93.17% 44%
University of North Dakota
Public, four-years
Grand Forks, ND $15,570 ($10,951) 13,876 83.28% 63%
North Dakota State College of Science
Public, 2-4 years
Wahpeton, ND $6,926 ($5,928) 2,942 - 43%
Dakota College at Bottineau
Public, 2-4 years
Bottineau, ND $7,613 ($5,347) 1,080 - 32%
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Public, four-years
Fargo, ND $15,511 ($10,857) 12,242 95.68% 63%
Williston State College
Public, 2-4 years
Williston, ND $4,938 ($5,768) 924 - 33%
Sitting Bull College
Public, four-years
Fort Yates, ND $4,010 ($4,010) 257 - 21%
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ellendale, ND $18,762 289 44.44% 40%
Turtle Mountain Community College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Belcourt, ND $2,626 599 - 37%
United Tribes Technical College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bismarck, ND $4,252 506 - 12%
Valley City State University
Public, four-years
Valley City, ND $13,478 ($8,514) 1,658 83.45% 47%
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Fargo, ND $19,150 122 - 77%
The Hair Academy
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Bismarck, ND $14,120 54 - 87%
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Fargo, ND $17,000 69 - 70%
Lynnes Welding Training
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Fargo, ND $17,375 28 - -
Columbia College - Minot AFB
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Minot AFB, ND $8,304 - - -
Lynnes Welding Training-Bismarck
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Bismarck, ND $14,575 - - -