North Dakota State University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at North Dakota State University is 18:1, and the school has 32.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at North Dakota State University include: Civil Engineering, General; Environmental Design/Architecture; Human Development and Family Studies, General; Mechanical Engineering; and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78.2 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy Social science Mathematics Other
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	18:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Civil Engineering, General 4% Environmental Design/Architecture 4% Human Development and Family Studies, General 4% Mechanical Engineering 4% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 4%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	78%
4-year graduation rate	23

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data