North Dakota University System

What kinds of information or data must an institution report to your agency as a condition for continued institutional state authorization?

At the time of application the postsecondary institution must provide the following information:
i. FTE reported to IPEDs;

ii. Program Name;

iii. CIP Code;

iv. Degree Type (e.g., diploma, certificate, associate, bachelor, master);

v. Program length;

vi. Credit or clock hours;

vii. Professional licensure requirement for employment upon completion of the program;

viii. Number of all students enrolled (only required if seeking renewal);

ix. Number of North Dakota students enrolled (only required if seeking renewal); and

x. Number of North Dakota graduates (only required if seeking renewal).

Any approved institution shall notify the NDUS office within 30 days of any changes (e.g., accreditation, change of ownership, federal financial responsibility composite score, etc.) from the initial application.

Any approved institution shall notify the NDUS office within 30 days if the institution has received a complaint from a North Dakota student. After the institution conducts the investigation and resolution of the complaint, the institution shall notify the NDUS office of the outcome.

Any approved institution that offers courses or programs designed to lead to professional licensure or certification or advertised as leading to licensure must satisfy all federal requirements for disclosures regarding such professional licensure programs under N.D.C.C. § 15-18.1-17 and 34 C.F.R. § 668.43. For North Dakota state authorization, these requirements will also apply to non-Title IV institutions.

Any approved institution shall provide the following institutional public disclosures to students before enrollment:

a. A physical or electronic copy of the institution’s catalog and any other supporting document that details the services to be provided by the institution;

b. The title of the program or each course in which the student is enrolling, as identified in the catalog;

c. The number of credit or clock hours and the number of weeks or months required for completion of the program or each course in which the student is enrolling;

d. Identification of the type of diploma, certificate, associate, bachelor, master, or doctorate to be received by the student upon successful completion of the program or course;

e. The total amount of tuition required for the program or each course in which the student is enrolling. If the total number of credit or clock hours required for completion of the program will span more than one enrollment period, the disclosures shall include a statement that tuition is subject to change;

f. The cost of any required books and supplies, which may be estimated if necessary;

g. Any other costs and charges to be paid by the student;

h. The scheduled start and end dates of the program or each course and a description of the class schedule;

i. The method by which the student can cancel or voluntarily terminate enrollment; and

j. The institution’s refund policy for cancellations and terminations.

How frequently do institutions report data?

Annually

Is this information shared publicly?

No

Web link for reporting.

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Clarifying comments:

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