NDSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 63.89% (1,449 students out of 2,268 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 752 male and 697 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 63.89%. where 1,449 students out of 2,268 candidate completed their degree.

1,051 students completed their course in 4 years and 321 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 77 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 8 of 15 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 53.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at North Dakota State University-Main Campus is 21.60% (490 out of 2,268 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At North Dakota State University-Main Campus, the retention rate is 78% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students.