Private for-profit · Community college

Rasmussen University-North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota · Midsize city

0%
Transfer rate
Avg net price
29%
Grad / completion
$39,080
Median earnings

Rasmussen University-North Dakota is a private for-profit associate-granting institution in Fargo, North Dakota (midsize city setting), enrolling 52 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 52 undergradsMidsize cityCold wintersSnowy

About Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Historically part of Sioux (Dakota) territory, the area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats traversing the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The Winter Carnival in Fargo is a tradition that began in 1928. The annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair, a vibrant celebration that brings together an array of arts, crafts, and culinary experiences, contributes significantly to the city's cultural richness. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
3 miles to Fargo, ND
To Great Lakes shore
224 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Hector (FAR)

How Rasmussen University-North Dakota compares

Graduation rate29%

Higher than 11% · #12 of 16 in North Dakota

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,080

Higher than 66% · #6 of 14 in North Dakota

Median debt at graduation$20,899

Lower than 5%

Student–faculty ratio4 : 1

Lower than 98%

Undergraduate enrollment52

Larger than 14%

Percentiles compare Rasmussen University-North Dakota with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in North Dakota.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

52undergrads
  • Women4281%
  • Men1019%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black37%
  • Hispanic1.9%
  • Asian7.7%
  • Other or multiracial7.7%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
52
Student–faculty ratio
4 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
48%
Students over 25
55%
Median family income
$25,124
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$63,495

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$13,957
Room & board
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
29%
Graduated on time (4 years)
0%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,436
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,080
Median debt at graduation
$20,899
Students with federal loans
68%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
29%

About 29% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
0%
Low-income (Pell)
40%
First-generation
43%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$39,080
Typical debt at graduation
$20,899
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
49%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$36,611
Men
$47,163

Men out-earn women by $10,552 (29%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
-2°F
Annual rain
24.4″
Annual snow
52.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
-10°40°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo 3S, ND US station (2.8 mi from campus).

What Rasmussen University-North Dakota graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.