Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 1,041 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.46
Economic access
Campus size
8% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 11% take some
Where first-years come from
310 first-time students
50% came from other states and 11% from abroad; 39% are from North Dakota. More from other states than at 80% of colleges.
- In-state (North Dakota)39%
- Other states50%
- Abroad11%
Top home states
- North Dakota(home state)39% 120
- Minnesota20% 62
- South Dakota4.5% 14
- California3.9% 12
- Colorado2.9% 9
From 24 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
64
new transfer students, 17% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 31% of colleges.
47 full-time, 17 part-time.
Going on to another college
28%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 90 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
5.8% of undergrads study part-time.
44% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 875 students.
Housing
Beds
875
About 84 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
Recent move: Moved from the North Star Athletic Association to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, 2025–26
Recent move: Moved from the Great Plains Athletic Conference to the North Star Athletic Association, 2024–25
Recent move: Moved from the NAIA to the NCAA, 2024–25
How the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)