The average graduation rate of North Dakota colleges is 46.68%. It means that 46.68% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year North Dakota colleges, the average graduation rate is 41.87%, which means 41.87% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.

In North Dakota 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 46.71%.

For North Dakota colleges, Rasmussen University-North Dakota has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For North Dakota community colleges, The Hair Academy has the highest graduation rate of 87.50%.

Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for North Dakota Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between North Dakota colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.

For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.

Graduation Rate Comparison between North Dakota Colleges
SchoolGraduation Rate
(Completers)		Transfer-out RateRetention Rate
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Rasmussen University-North Dakota4-Year College, private100.00%-100.00%--
Bismarck State College4-Year College, public---13%0%
Dickinson State University4-Year College, public16.22%37.84%45.27%19%57%
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College4-Year College, public-----
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand ForksTrade School-----
University of Jamestown4-Year College, private40.08%48.85%48.85%27%68%
Lake Region State CollegeCommunity College38.89%-44.95%21%66%
Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCommunity College11.11%-11.11%3%26%
University of Mary4-Year College, private54.07%62.47%63.70%25%80%
Mayville State University4-Year College, public18.70%33.33%34.96%18%58%
Minot State University4-Year College, public26.60%40.06%44.87%24%70%
University of North Dakota4-Year College, public42.20%59.33%63.06%24%79%
North Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity College34.03%-43.50%--
Dakota College at BottineauCommunity College24.66%-32.88%28%59%
North Dakota State University-Main Campus4-Year College, public43.27%60.05%63.17%22%75%
Williston State CollegeCommunity College25.35%-33.10%13%60%
Sitting Bull College4-Year College, public---1%0%
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School4-Year College, private23.40%34.04%34.04%--
Turtle Mountain Community College4-Year College, private-25.00%25.00%13%67%
United Tribes Technical College4-Year College, private---28%0%
Valley City State University4-Year College, public27.85%44.30%47.47%28%71%
The Salon Professional Academy-FargoCommunity College38.78%-77.55%--
The Hair AcademyCommunity College87.50%-87.50%--
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-FargoTrade School-----
Lynnes Welding TrainingTrade School81.82%-84.09%--
Lynnes Welding Training-BismarckTrade School-----