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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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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.

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