by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
North Dakota State College of Science was awarded 339 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is vehicle maintenance & repair.
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North Dakota State College of Science is ranked #806 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
North Dakota State College of Science also holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in North Dakota ranking.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that North Dakota State College of Science has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at North Dakota State College of Science is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at North Dakota State College of Science is 93%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at North Dakota State College of Science is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,829 undergraduates at North Dakota State College of Science with 1,485 being full-time and 1,344 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,812 | $8,463 | $10,318 | $13,399 | $13,845 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of North Dakota State College of Science, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At North Dakota State College of Science, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $8,360 a year. That adds up to $33,440 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at North Dakota State College of Science is 11.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for North Dakota State College of Science are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 800 N 6Th St, Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
| Phone: | 701-671-2403 |
| Website: | https://www.ndscs.edu/ |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 826 students took at least one online class at North Dakota State College of Science. This is a decrease from the 895 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 826 | 321 |
| 2019-2020 | 895 | 386 |
| 2018-2019 | 836 | 307 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,251 | 1,517 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,984 | 1,445 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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