Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NDSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 58.30% where the last year rate was 63%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.60% for full-time students and 39.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 58.30% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at North Dakota State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
53%
52%
55%
2014-15
56%
56%
56%
2015-16
54%
51%
57%
2016-17
55%
54%
57%
2017-18
58%
55%
61%
2018-19
58%
53%
63%
2019-20
60%
59%
61%
2020-21
62%
60%
65%
2021-22
64%
63%
67%
2022-23
63%
59%
67%
Average
58.30%
56.20%
60.90%
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.50% where the current year rate is 22%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at North Dakota State University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2015-16
29%
2016-17
29%
2017-18
26%
2018-19
28%
2019-20
25%
2020-21
24%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
22%
Average
20.50%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.60% for full-time students and 39.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NDSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
78%
50%
2014-15
80%
48%
2015-16
78%
18%
2016-17
80%
43%
2017-18
79%
38%
2018-19
79%
41%
2019-20
79%
20%
2020-21
82%
68%
2021-22
76%
43%
2022-23
75%
29%
Average
78.60%
39.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at North Dakota State University-Main Campus since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14
19:1
2014-15
19:1
2015-16
18:1
2016-17
19:1
2017-18
20:1
2018-19
19:1
2019-20
18:1
2020-21
19:1
2021-22
18:1
2022-23
17:1
Average
18.60:1
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