Showing North Dakota University System sites. All education sites
Campuses of the North Dakota University System. The system office site is listed but not averaged, since it is not a campus homepage.
D 60
Average readability score of 10 fully scanned North Dakota University System campus sites
17th
of 57 systems, ranked by average readability score
10 of 10
North dakota university system campus sites fully scanned
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How North Dakota University System readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 10 fully scanned North Dakota University System campus sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 10 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- North Dakota University System average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 4 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 6 |
North Dakota University System by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. North Dakota University System: 10 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
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| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota University System | 60% (6) | 0% (0) | 40% (4) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 North Dakota University System campus sites by readability score
#1 in North Dakota University System · U.S. education rank 1
Bismarck State College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability B
- Readability A
#1 in North Dakota University System · U.S. education rank 1
Dakota College at Bottineau
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability B
- Security C
- Usability D
- Readability A
#1 in North Dakota University System · U.S. education rank 1
Lake Region State College
A 100 readability
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
North Dakota University System campuses by readability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
bismarckstate.edu
Bismarck State College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
dakotacollege.edu
Dakota College at Bottineau U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
lrsc.edu
Lake Region State College U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
minotstateu.edu
Minot State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
ndsu.edu
North Dakota State University-Main Campus U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
vcsu.edu
Valley City State University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
dickinsonstate.edu
Dickinson State University U.S. rank 4 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
mayvillestate.edu
Mayville State University U.S. rank 236 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
und.edu
University of North Dakota U.S. rank 18 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
willistonstate.edu
Williston State College U.S. rank 118 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/28/2026 and 11/7/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.