North Dakota public colleges and universities are reporting a 10% increase in first-year students from Minnesota, despite competing with Minnesota’s free tuition program. Overall enrollment within the North Dakota University System is 45,

The North Dakota University System said enrollment is at more than 45 thousand students statewide, a 3.6 percent increase from 2023.

Fall 2024 enrollment at North Dakota colleges and universities was either up or stable. NDSU matched its fall enrollment figure from 2023.

North Dakota colleges and universities are reporting an increase in student enrollment. The University System headcount showed 45,806, which amounts to 34,781 full time equivalent students.